A Thread of Hope: independence or war in Western Sahara

movie

movie poster for A Thread of Hope: independence or war in Western Sahara

Released February 21, 2018

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.

Runtime

1h 34m


Budget

$,10,000


Origin Country

Brazil


Original Language

Portuguese


Original Title

Um fio de esperança


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • Brazil

Spoken Languages

  • العربية (Arabic)
  • English
  • Français (French)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Español (Spanish)

Production Companies

  • no logo available

    Nomos

    Brazil

Crew

Posters

  • enlarged Poster 0