A Thread of Hope: independence or war in Western Sahara

Overview

Neglected by the world, the Western Sahara's fight for independence is one of the longest in recent history. The documentary tells the history of resistence of the saharawi people, who have been waiting for a referendum on self-determination for 26 years, and explores their insatisfaction with the UN's peacekeeping missions in refugee camps, liberated zones and occupied territories by Morocco for over 40 years. The documentary also questions Brazil's neutrality on the matter, one of the few countries in Latin America that still haven't recognized the independence of Western Sahara, contributing to the normalization of sistematic violence against the saharawis and the illegal extraction of their natural resources.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 21, 2018

Original language

Portuguese

Spoken languages

Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Countries

Brazil

Production

Nomos

Cast

Jean Wyllys,Emiliano Gomez,Enhammed Khadad,Habiba,Khalil,Abba Haisen,Bahia Awah,Laura Daudén,Marcos Tenório,Giovana Moraes Suzinand 34 more

Director

Rodrigo Duque Estrada,Renatho Costa

Writer

Rodrigo Duque Estrada,Renatho Costa

Producer

Rodrigo Duque Estrada,Renatho Costa

Cinematography

Rafael Masson,Rodrigo Duque Estrada,Renatho Costa,Rupa Kleyn

Budget

$10,000

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt9678524