Director: David Douglas
Language
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Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 nominations total
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| Country: | Kuwait |
| NMTW Rating: | |
| Length: | 36 min |
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Following Saddam Hussein's deliberate lighting of Kuwait's oil wells, international teams worked tirelessly for months to extinguish the blazes. Their mission was twofold: to preserve valuable oil reserves and mitigate widespread air pollution. The teams employed diverse strategies to combat the fires, showcasing humanity's ingenuity in a time of crisis.
| Alternative title: | Fires of Kuwait |
| Release year: | 1992 |
| Language: | English |
| Awards: | 🏆 Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 nominations total |
| Director: | David Douglas |
| Type: | Movie |
| Sub-genres: | firefighting kuwait short film |
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