General information

Call No.:

350-4-3:66/1

Part of series

HU OSA 350-4-3 Records of the International Monitor Institute: Middle East: Iraq

Located at

BetaSP NTSC #66 / No. 1

Digital ver. identifier

HU_OSA_00009871

Date of production

1991

Date

1991

Level

Item

Primary Type

Moving image

Language

English

Duration

52 min.

Content

Form/Genre

Documentary film

Contents Summary

When Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990, the tragic loss of human life was compounded by a deliberate and massive sabotage of the environment. "Tides of War" presents the rich and varied marine life of the Gulf, the delicate beauty of the desert and, with the outbreak of war, follows the escalating catastrophe from the first oil slick to the capping of the last burning oil well. As the fire fighting teams confront the disaster, the film follows Kuwaiti Petroleum engineer, Sarah Akbar, and her colleagues as they battle to control the burning wells.

Context

Associated Names

Hackney, John (Editor)

McKinnon, Michael (Director)

Kiley, Richard (Narrator)

McKinnon Films (Producer)

National Geographical Society (Producer)