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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Republic of Somalia |
| Production Date | c. 1960-1967 |
| Country of Production | USSR |
| Duration | 00:50:46 |
| Production Company | Central Documentary Film Studios, Moscow |
| Film Subject Era | 1954-1975 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Summary | Documentary charting the history of newly independent Somalia and the day-to-day life of ordinary Somalians. |
| Original Title | Сомали-Республика на экваторе |
| Subjects | Livestock; Animals; Wildlife and nature; Marriage; Housing; Food; Banking and finance; Imperialism; Colonialism; Religion; Islam; Independence movements; Agriculture and farming; Family; Cooking; Women; Trade; International trade; Construction; Ships and shipping; Oil; Education; Hospitals; Modernisation; Technology |
| Director | Poselsky, Josef |
| Contributors |
Camera: Makaseev, Boris, Yatsun, Yevgeny |
| People | Mohammed Abdullah Hassan (1856-1920); Churchill, Winston (1874-1965); Aden Abdulle Osman Daar (1908-2007) |
| Places | Somalia; Shebelle River; Jubba River; Kismayo; Mogadishu |
| Fiction/Non Fiction | Non Fiction |
| Sound | Sound |
| Colour Format | Colour |
| Language | English (Narrator) |
| Module | Wars & Revolutions |
| BFI Identifier | N-507173 |
| Copyright | The British Film Institute |