Life is waiting: referendum and resistance in Western Sahara

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 25, 2015

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Arabic, English, Spanish

Countries

United States of America, Western Sahara

Cast

Nadhira Mohamed

Director

Iara Lee

Writer

Iara Lee

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt4242392