Life is waiting: referendum and resistance in Western Sahara
2015•58m•7.0•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Iara Lee
Writer
Iara Lee
Languages
Arabic, English, Spanish
Cast
Nadhira Mohamed
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