HAIYU: Rebel Singer Mariem Hassan and the Struggle for a Free Western Sahara

Overview

HAIYU interweaves Mariem Hassan’s music and her personal quest for her country’s independence with larger historical events dating back to the region’s Spanish colonisation, and subsequent occupation by Morocco.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 14, 2024

Original language

Arabic

Spoken languages

Arabic, Spanish

Countries

Sweden, Western Sahara

Production

RåFILM,Saharawi Voice

Cast

Mariem Hassan

Director

Anna Klara Åhrén,Brahim B. Ali,Mohamedsalem Uered,Alex Veitch

Cinematography

Anna Klara Åhrén,Mohamedsalem Uered,Alex Veitch

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt36490644