Burden on the Land

60 minutes • Documentary • Produced in association with: Roger Pyke Productions, in association with Global TV and CIDA • Production year: 1990

Millions of Africans will suffer from the effects of drought. Yet despite this overwhelming tragedy, very little is known about the roots of famine and the ways to avert it. Burden on the Land avoids the horrors of recent droughts and concentrates on the real problems of social structure, living patterns, women’s roles, education, public health, fuel, water, transportation, deforestation, desertification and appropriate agriculture.

Burden on the Land is a visually stunning and intellectually gripping look at Africa as it faces the 21st century.

Directed by: Roger Pyke
Written by: Elliott Halpern
Producers: Henry Gold, Simcha Jacobovici and Roger Pyke
Associate Producer: Ric Esther Bienstock
Executive Producer: Simcha Jacobovici