Where to watch Abu and the Poisoned Well (1943) in the UK
Abu and the Poisoned Well (1943) is available to watch free in the UK on BFI Player. Last verified on 16 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
Ever seen a snake with a moustache? The Middle East was as much an ideological as a physical battleground in the Second World War. In the midst of the conflict Halas & Batchelor were commissioned by the British Government to make four cartoons featuring a young boy Abu and his mule. They were intended to demonstrate in simple visual terms that Britain was a stout friend and the Axis powers a pernicious evil.
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Abu and the Poisoned Well (1943) is available free (with adverts or a TV licence) on BFI Player in the United Kingdom.
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