Aswan Dam


60m 2000

Brief Synopsis

To stop the flooding of the Nile, Egyptian leader Nasser proposed to build a dam to harness the flow of the river. As a result, 20,000 Egyptian villages would receive electric power for the first time and modern industry could be established in the nation. The Egyptians, builders of pyramids and the

Film Details

Also Known As
Modern Marvels (09/11/00)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

To stop the flooding of the Nile, Egyptian leader Nasser proposed to build a dam to harness the flow of the river. As a result, 20,000 Egyptian villages would receive electric power for the first time and modern industry could be established in the nation. The Egyptians, builders of pyramids and the Suez Canal, were no strangers to large undertakings. But the actual construction of the dam would pale in comparison to the social, political, cultural and agricultural ramifications that would become the dam's legacy.

Film Details

Also Known As
Modern Marvels (09/11/00)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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