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A Thread of Hope: independence or war in Western Sahara

A Thread of Hope: independence or war in Western Sahara

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.

Release Date

February 21, 2018

Status

Released

Original Title

Um fio de esperança

Runtime

1h 34min

Budget

$10,000

Revenue

Language

Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Production Companies

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