ASVDH linked to this fantastic short documentary,
Children of the Clouds. Watch it
here. The filmmaker, Carlos Gonzalez, was able to get rare footage of a Sahrawi demonstration being suppressed by police. It's only ten minutes--check it out.
To encourage you, here are some of
Children's highlights:
- Gonzalez wrapping his face in a turban so Moroccans won't notice him
- Footage of police blocking off a demonstration and dragging protesters away
- A chase with the Moroccan police after being spotted
- Two Sahrawi women, one of whose son has just been beaten in the demonstration, demanding independence
- A lengthy interview with human rights activist Hamad Ahmad, who I haven't heard of. Anyone know about him?
The documentary doesn't have all of its footage, perhaps because Gonzalez was eventually expelled from Western Sahara and
accused of being a Venezuelan spy. Interviewing more Sahrawis would've made the documentary more credible, but it's a fascinating look into life under Moroccan occupation.
