Life is waiting: referendum and resistance in Western Sahara (2015)

10/25/2015 (US) • Documentary • 58m

Overview

Forty years after its people were promised freedom by departing Spanish rulers, Western Sahara remains Africa's last colony. This film chronicles the everyday violence experienced by Sahrawis living under Moroccan occupation and voices the aspirations of a desert people for whom the era of colonialist never ended.

Life is waiting: referendum and resistance in Western Sahara (2015)

10/25/2015 (US) • 58m

Documentary

Overview

Forty years after its people were promised freedom by departing Spanish rulers, Western Sahara remains Africa's last colony. This film chronicles the everyday violence experienced by Sahrawis living under Moroccan occupation and voices the aspirations of a desert people for whom the era of colonialist never ended.

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Nadhira Mohamed

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Status

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Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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Keywords

referendum

woman director

sahrawi refugee camps

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