Daughters of sand

Daughters of sand (2023)

January 1st, 20231h 30min

Documentary
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Overview

Benda, a young Sahrawi woman in the diaspora wonders about the future of her people's children and women. We accompany her on an emotional journey to the refugee camps to see the more human face of the conflict. The film leaves the political as a mere context to focus on the dreams and drama of a people determined in their struggle to return home.


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