Origins - Festival of First Nations
El Problema (The Problem) - (Sun 3 July, 12.30pm, Rich Mix, Bethnal Green Road E1)
(Spain 2010. Dir: Jordi Ferrer & Pablo Vidal. Spanish with English subtitles. 53 mins. "No cert.")
This eye-opening documentary won the Amnesty International Prize at San Sebastian Film Festival 2010,
and Best of Fest at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam 2010.
Few know of the plight of the Saharwari people. The ruthless effectiveness of the Moroccan authorities in preventing entry to
this isolated territory, ensures that nobody speaks up and no image gets out.
So what happens when someone tries to enter the territory with a video camera?
Followed by a Q&A with Danielle Smith, director of Sandblast Arts.
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Watch the trailer
Sun 3 July, 12.30pm:
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