Arlit: Deuxieme Paris.
(eVideo)
Contributors
Mora Kpai, Idrissou, film director.
California Newsreel (Firm), Distributor
Kanopy (Firm), Distributor
California Newsreel (Firm), Distributor
Kanopy (Firm), Distributor
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : California Newsreel, 2004., Kanopy Streaming, 2023.
Format
eVideo
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (78 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Status
Description
Loading Description...
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
More Details
Language
tmh
Notes
General Note
Title from title frames.
General Note
Film
General Note
In Process Record.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Originally produced by California Newsreel in 2004.
Description
A case study in environmental racism set in a uranium mining town in the Sahara desert of Niger. Here European corporations extract nuclear power and profits leaving behind disease, contamination and unemployment. Ironically the primary activities of Arlit today is waiting, waiting to die of radiation related sicknesses or to emigrate to find work in Europe itself. Arlit was once a boom town. During the oil crunch of the early 70's its uranium mines flourished eventually employing 25,000 workers from around the world in high paying jobs. Arlit was alive 24 hours a day, with frequent international flights, nightlife, earning it the nickname, 'le deuxiéme Paris.' Then came the collapse in uranium prices and the Tuareg rebellion against the central government in Niamey more than 500 miles to the southwest. Arlit became a shadow of its former self. When there was nothing more which the Europeans wanted they abandoned the town leaving behind the derelict machinery littering the desert which is so memorable an image in the film. Arlit demonstrates the ultimate bankruptcy of overseas investment in commodity based industry as a strategy for development. "*Perfectly encapsulating the wonder of the desert as well as the ennui of emptiness, Arlit is compelling...*" - ***Variety*** "*The film depicts with unremitting clarity, the costs of development, and how a once vibrant place has become the end point for many illegal immigrants desperately in search of a better life. A withering indictment and a powerful exploration of the dream world of underdevelopment.*" - Michael Watts, ***University of California-Berkeley***
System Details
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Mora Kpai, I. (2004). Arlit: Deuxieme Paris . California Newsreel.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mora Kpai, Idrissou. 2004. Arlit: Deuxieme Paris. California Newsreel.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mora Kpai, Idrissou. Arlit: Deuxieme Paris California Newsreel, 2004.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mora Kpai, Idrissou. Arlit: Deuxieme Paris California Newsreel, 2004.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
Staff View
Grouped Work ID
949a0f0e-6ecd-94ae-aeae-a44c1fd7291c-tmh
Grouping Information
Grouped Work ID | 949a0f0e-6ecd-94ae-aeae-a44c1fd7291c-tmh |
---|---|
Full title | arlit deuxieme paris |
Author | california newsreel |
Grouping Category | movie |
Last Update | 2024-03-08 11:24:07AM |
Last Indexed | 2024-05-16 04:48:31AM |
Book Cover Information
Image Source | sideload |
---|---|
First Loaded | Dec 30, 2023 |
Last Used | Jan 1, 2024 |
Marc Record
First Detected | Sep 22, 2021 09:41:46 AM |
---|---|
Last File Modification Time | Mar 08, 2024 11:31:19 AM |
MARC Record
LEADER | 03173ngm a2200457 i 4500 | ||
---|---|---|---|
001 | kan1139619 | ||
003 | CaSfKAN | ||
005 | 20230403040247.0 | ||
006 | m o c | ||
007 | cr una---unuuu | ||
007 | vz uzazuu | ||
008 | 230403p20232004cau078 o vltmh d | ||
028 | 5 | 2 | |a 1139619|b Kanopy |
040 | |a CaSfKAN|b eng|e rda|c CaSfKAN | ||
245 | 0 | 0 | |a Arlit: Deuxieme Paris. |
264 | 1 | |b California Newsreel,|c 2004. | |
264 | 1 | |a [San Francisco, California, USA] :|b Kanopy Streaming,|c 2023. | |
300 | |a 1 online resource (streaming video file) (78 minutes):|b digital, .flv file, sound | ||
336 | |a two-dimensional moving image|b tdi|2 rdacontent | ||
337 | |a computer|b c|2 rdamedia | ||
338 | |a online resource|b cr|2 rdacarrier | ||
344 | |a digital | ||
347 | |a video file|b MPEG-4|b Flash | ||
500 | |a Title from title frames. | ||
500 | |a Film | ||
500 | |a In Process Record. | ||
518 | |a Originally produced by California Newsreel in 2004. | ||
520 | |a A case study in environmental racism set in a uranium mining town in the Sahara desert of Niger. Here European corporations extract nuclear power and profits leaving behind disease, contamination and unemployment. Ironically the primary activities of Arlit today is waiting, waiting to die of radiation related sicknesses or to emigrate to find work in Europe itself. Arlit was once a boom town. During the oil crunch of the early 70's its uranium mines flourished eventually employing 25,000 workers from around the world in high paying jobs. Arlit was alive 24 hours a day, with frequent international flights, nightlife, earning it the nickname, 'le deuxiéme Paris.' Then came the collapse in uranium prices and the Tuareg rebellion against the central government in Niamey more than 500 miles to the southwest. Arlit became a shadow of its former self. When there was nothing more which the Europeans wanted they abandoned the town leaving behind the derelict machinery littering the desert which is so memorable an image in the film. Arlit demonstrates the ultimate bankruptcy of overseas investment in commodity based industry as a strategy for development. "*Perfectly encapsulating the wonder of the desert as well as the ennui of emptiness, Arlit is compelling...*" - ***Variety*** "*The film depicts with unremitting clarity, the costs of development, and how a once vibrant place has become the end point for many illegal immigrants desperately in search of a better life. A withering indictment and a powerful exploration of the dream world of underdevelopment.*" - Michael Watts, ***University of California-Berkeley*** | ||
538 | |a Mode of access: World Wide Web. | ||
650 | 0 | |a African studies. | |
650 | 0 | |a Ethnicity. | |
650 | 0 | |a Racism. | |
650 | 0 | |a Science. | |
650 | 0 | |a Environmental sciences. | |
650 | 0 | |a Documentary films. | |
655 | 7 | |a Documentary films.|2 lcgft | |
700 | 1 | |a Mora Kpai, Idrissou,|e film director. | |
710 | 2 | |a California Newsreel (Firm),|4 dst | |
710 | 2 | |a Kanopy (Firm),|4 dst | |
856 | 4 | 0 | |u https://plaistowlibrary.kanopy.com/node/139620|z A Kanopy streaming video |
856 | 4 | 2 | |z Cover Image|u https://www.kanopy.com/node/139620/external-image |