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The first film tells the story of a family that has to move form their home because of drought and famine.
Conveniently they happen to find a bag of jewels and at the same time they find out that the drought has ended.
The basic premise of problems related to loneliness due to chronic sexual drought is fine but the film goes out of hand once the hero starts recounting the misery faced by him and his friend.Instead of sticking to its main topic the film veers in other directions leading to its downfall.Beware:some women viewers might find not only the film but even its two heroes as moronic misogynists.
Furthermore, the elements conspire--in the form of an unusual drought and a human cholera epidemic--to leave the Wiley plantation house vulnerable to total destruction by the Elephant People (as the natives dub them) to close the story.
When he finally gets some money to buy some more land, a drought hits and nothing is growing.
i cant say a negative word about this film as i would obviously be taken it out of context as it is without drought the sort of film the typifies quality direction acting and great moody dialogue not to mention the original scenes.
I remember the bad review criticized the writers for setting the story in a rainy, stormy Los Angeles when California was going through a drought.
The great comedy drought of '41 saw jokes in movies placed on a ration of just one per 75 minutes.
The shape of our lives hammered out by drought and fire.
It's somewhat ironic that Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, a comedy about a long lost horror series re-emerging during a creative drought was overlooked on its release.
Finally, my drought has been broken, as I sat down last night to enjoy 'Nora inu / Stray Dog (1949).'
Twenty years of invasion, civil war, and drought have left Afghanistan's institutions in ruin.
Scientists predict that exceeding that lower limit will cause low-lying Pacific island states to disappear beneath the rising seas, and will lead to unprecedented drought, wildfire, and flooding.
An estimated one million people died during that crisis, which was caused by a combination of conflict and drought, and it took many years for the country to recover.
Today, Ethiopia is peaceful, but drought conditions have returned.
To help those in Somalia and others suffering from drought in East Africa, please click here.
This part of China’s southwest, known for its abundant rainfall, mountains, underground rivers and caves, and tropical flora, has recently been gripped by a drought that many say is the worst since the Ming Dynasty.
According to Zheng Guoguang, the Director of the China Meteorological Administration, “Science and technology will answer the prayers of those living through the harshest drought in decades.”
The drought in Guizhou, whatever its cause, is a reminder that the fate of China’s people has become inextricably linked to what happens elsewhere, and that no country can opt out or find unilateral solutions separate from the global commonweal any longer.
When drought comes to Southern Africa, as it has this year, tens of millions of impoverished peasant families struggle for survival.
Because of the onset of the El Nino, it's likely that the drought will continue into the coming year.
On one recent trip, I met Rasmata, a young mother who told me that thanks to the safety net of her savings group, she was managing to support her family despite her husband’s emigration abroad, her father’s recent death, and a lingering drought.
This year’s projected gains will come amid improved global conditions, increased oil output, and the easing of drought conditions in the east and south.
This year’s record-breaking drought in the Marshall Islands, apocalyptic storms in the Caribbean, and devastating floods in Bangladesh and the US demonstrate this.
Tapping such reserves can aggravate drought conditions.
We have helped people affected by severe flooding in Southeast Asia, and by drought in the Horn of Africa, where 14 million need emergency help.
Small Farms’ Large BenefitsROME – As drought becomes increasingly common, farmers worldwide are struggling to maintain crop yields.
In the United States, farmers are experiencing the most severe drought in more than a half-century.
The impetus for focusing on the environment was framed as a need to counter the threat of fires, drought, and “more powerful storms.”
The consequences are harrowing: drought and famine, loss of livelihood, the spread of water-borne diseases, forced migrations, and even open conflict.
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