The Jungle That Was

Produced by : Andre Gillet, Cooperative Generale du Cinema Francais, Paris, for ECA France
Directed by : Roger Verdier
Country/Year: FR 1950
Length: 22'
Language : English
Format: 16mm, 1,37, mono, b/w

The history of the Niger project in French West Africa and the work being done in land reclamation, irrigation and rice-growing—with equipment purchased through the Marshall Plan. (Note: France applied some of the Marshall Plan aid it received to its overseas colonies and “Departements.”)