Underplayed Gems

Wilaya (2011)

Wilaya poster
Directed by
Pedro Pérez Rosado
Genre
drama film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Sahrawi family in a refugee camp deals with the sudden death of their mother. The younger sister, who grew up in Spain, returns and must reconnect with her relatives.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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