© U.R.A. 882/LACITO/CNRS Audiovisuel 1997

Reference

827

The little paint eaters

This film shows the living conditions of African immigrates, who live in unfit buildings in Paris. It deals with the serious health problems (saturnism) provoked on the children by the ingestion of lead nitrate contained in the wall paints of the staircase and the apartments.

Duration

00:17:00

Production year

Définition

SD

Color

Color

Sound

Sound

Version(s)

French

Original material

Hi8

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