Oil Exclusive Report

Call Number
350-4-3:117/1

General information

Call No.:
350-4-3:117/1
Part of series
HU OSA 350-4-3 Records of the International Monitor Institute: Middle East: Iraq
Located at
BetaSP NTSC #117 / No. 1
Digital ver. identifier
HU_OSA_00009923
Date of production
1991
Date
1991
Level
Item
Primary Type
Moving image
Language
Arabic
Duration
22 min.

Content

Form/Genre
Documentary film
Contents Summary
Kuwait Television documentary on the Kuwaiti oil fires during the Gulf War. Nearly 700 oil wells were set ablaze in February 1991 by the retreating Iraqi army. The fires were not fully extinguished for eight months. This short documentary contains footage of burning oil wells, revealing the effects of the Iraqi operations on the people, the environment, and the economy of the country.

Context

Associated Names
Kuwait Television (Producer)