Wilaya (film)

Wilaya

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Pedro Pérez Rosado
Produced by Jose María Morales
Written by Pedro Pérez Rosado
Starring Nadhira Mohamed,
Memona Mohamed,
Aziza Brahim,
Ainina Sidagmet,
Mohamed Mouloud
Distributed by Wanda Visión
Release dates
Running time
 88 minutes
Language Hassaniya
Spanish

Wilaya (Arabic: ولاية‎‎, also known as Tears of Sand[1]) 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.

Plot

Fatimetu is a Sahrawi girl who returned for the burial of her mother to the Sahrawi refugee camps, after 16 years living in Spain. Her older brother Jatri announced Fatimetu that her mothers last will was that she had inherited the familiar jaima (tent) and the responsibility of taking care of her sister Hayat, who is handicapped. Fatimetu accepted reluctantly the responsibility, as she barely can take care of herself. She bought an old pickup truck and find work transporting goods between the camps (wilayas), but Fatimetu is torn between life in the desert and the memories of her foster family and friends in Spain. Wilaya is the story of two sisters who come together after spending 16 years separated by two different cultures who will have to adapt to survive and find their own identities.[2][3]

Main cast

Awards and nominations

Sahrawi actresses Aziza Brahim and Memona Mohamed, during a press conference presentation of the movie "Wilaya", at the 10th Human rights film festival in San Sebastián, Spain, 26 April 2012

Filming locations

The film was shot entirely at the Sahrawi refugee camps located in Tinduf, Algeria.

References

  1. ↑ "Tears of Sand (Lagrimas De Arena)". Abudhabifilmfestival.ae. Retrieved 08-10-2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. ↑ "Panorama - Wilaya". Berlinale.de. Retrieved 08-10-2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  3. ↑ "Panorama Internacional- Wilaya". ficg.mx. Retrieved 08-10-2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  4. ↑ "New Horizons Competition - Best Actress (split prize) – Memona Mohamed, Tears of Sand (Spain)". Abudhabifilmfestival.ae. Retrieved 08-10-2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  5. ↑ "Sección Oficial a Concurso: Wilaya". Festivaldemalaga.com. 2012-04-24. Retrieved 08-10-2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)(Spanish)
  6. ↑ "Palmarés oficial del 15 Festival de Málaga. Cine Español". Festivaldemalaga.com. 2012-04-28. Retrieved 08-10-2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)(Spanish)
  7. ↑ "Awards - Feature Film Competition". Luxorfilmfest.com. Retrieved 08-10-2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  8. ↑ "Saharawi people's hardships highlighted at Algiers International Film Festival". Sahara Press Service. Retrieved 11-12-2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  9. ↑ "Premios Goya 2013". Premios-goya.fotogramas.es. Retrieved 08-10-2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help) (Spanish)
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Las Candidaturas - Wilaya". Premiosgoya.academiadecine.com. Retrieved 09-01-2013. Check date values in: |access-date= (help) (Spanish)
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