STOLEN
In the desert lands of Algeria, an estimated 160,000 people have been living in refugee camps for more than 30 years, after they fled when Moroccan forces took over their homeland. Filmmakers Fallshaw and Ayala set out to learn more about the Saharawi refugees, focusing on Fetim, her young family, and the 'grandmother' who conveyed her to the camp as a three-year-old. After all these years, a reunion is planned between Fetim and her mother. In following this touching story, the filmmakers uncover an awful truth that precipitates their dramatic exit from the region and much skulduggery – a tale of discovery that turns into a political thriller. JN•
Directed by
Violeta Ayala, Dan Fallshaw
Screenwriter
Violeta Ayala, Dan Fallshaw
Language
Hassaniya, Spanish
Distributor or world sales
United Notions Film
2009 FOXTEL Australian Documentary Prize
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Session times
Greater Union George Street - GU - Cinema 8