Wilaya (film)
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Duration | Director Pedro Perez Rosado Language Hassaniya
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Release date 22 October 2011 (2011-10-22) (Abu Dhabi Film Festival)
4 May 2012 (2012-05-04) (Spain) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wilaya s movie stars by sidahmed
Wilaya (Arabic: ولاية, also known as Tears of Sand) is a 2011 Spanish film directed by Pedro Pérez Rosado. The film is a minimalist drama about a Sahrawi refugee family suddenly confronted with the death of the mother and the return of the younger sister, who had lived most of her life in Spain, reflecting the separation of many Sahrawi families.
Contents
- Wilaya s movie stars by sidahmed
- Wilaya clip 1 english subtitled 2012 movie scene
- Plot
- Main cast
- Awards and nominations
- Filming locations
- References
Wilaya clip 1 english subtitled 2012 movie scene
Plot
Fatimetu is a Sahrawi girl who returns for the burial of her mother to the Sahrawi refugee camps after 16 years living in Spain. Her older brother Jatri tells Fatimetu that, in her last will, her mother left her both the family's jaima (tent) and the responsibility of taking care of her handicapped sister Hayat. Fatimetu reluctantly accepts the responsibility. She buys an old pickup truck and finds work transporting goods between the camps (wilayas), but Fatimetu is torn between life in the desert and the memories of her Spanish foster family and friends.
Main cast
Awards and nominations
Filming locations
The film was shot entirely at the Sahrawi refugee camps located in Tinduf, Algeria.