Between the sea and the desert (2009)
• January 1st, 2009 • 0h 0min
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Abba Abidin, a 24-year old Sahrawi, has lived his entire adolescence in Spain. He hasn’t seen his family for many years, as they live in a camp for Sahrawi refugees. This winter, Abba hopes to return to Tindouf, in southern Algeria, in search of his anticipated reunion with his family and also with rediscovering himself and his roots.
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