Movie Description
Sands of Sorrow
(1950)Overview
On the plight of Palestinian refugees from the Arab-Israeli war. Dorothy Thompson speaks on the refugee problem. Refugees live in tents in the Gaza Strip, are given blankets and food by Egyptian soldiers, and receive flour from UNICEF. A Lebanese priest conducts services. Refugees work as plumbers, carpenters, tailors, and shoemakers in the city of Jerusalem. Doctors vaccinate refugees against disease. Shows the squalid living conditions in refugee camps, starving children, and emphasizes the hopeless condition of the refugees.
Featured Crew
- Director : Theodore Morde
- Writer : Dorothy Thompson
- Cast : John S. Martin,Dorothy Thompson
Cast
Narrator
Self
Recommendations
Fuck
6.4
Public Speaking
6.975
The Class of ‘92
7.1
Naqoyqatsi
6.149
Love, Gilda
7.209
Love, Marilyn
6.577
My Mom Jayne
8.01
Transcendent Man
6.7
Audrey
7.156
Heart of a Dog
6.5
Halftime
6.768
Human Flow
6.868
Facts
Original TitleSands of Sorrow
Status Released
Release Information
-
1950-01-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 29m
Production CompaniesCouncil for the Relief of Palestine Arab Refugees
Genres
- Documentary






















