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Film Number

329

Title

THE TREE OF LIFE

Producer

Lintas

Date

c1950

Gauge

16mm

Colour

b/w

Sound

sound

Running Time

46 mins 40 secs

Description

An in-depth look at the association of Lever Bros. with the Belgian Congo showing how the Africans used to produce palm oil and how Lever brought in scientific mass production. Studies relations with native work-force and the philanthropic policy of the company.

 

 



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