1961

97. NFB — The Contest for Power — 28 min 06 s

Change is neither easy nor even. In this film you see neighboring countries in North Africa and the Middle East with vastly different forms of government. In monarchies, all power resides in a king; in others, military juntas rule. Here and there democratic governments hold power. Everywhere, from Iraq to Algeria, the ferment of change shows in many ways. Part four of the original six—part series.

Producer — James Beveridge, Nicholas Balla
Script and Text — William Weintraub
Editor — Dennis Sawyer, Margaret Ellis, George KaczenderSound — Joan Edward, Jean Shannon
Voice and Narration — James Beveridge