Wilaya (2012)
Fatimetu returns to the Wilaya of Smara for the funeral of her mother, after 16 years living in Spain. There she meets her brother Jatri, who is expecting his first child with Aichetu his wife, and her sister Hayat. Jatri tells her that she has inherited the family Khaimah and must care for her sister. Fatimetu reluctantly accepts the last will of her mother, though she is not sure how to take care of her sister as she can barely take care of herself.
- Date of release
- 2012-02-13
- TMDB
- 5.3 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Pedro Pérez Rosado
Casting
- Nadhira Mohamed — Fatimetu
- Memona Mohamed — Hayat
- Aziza Brahim — Sdiga
- Mohamed Said Salem — Said
- Mohamed Moulud — Jatri
- Jatra Malainin Mami — Brahim
- Lasria Gasem Mohamed — Aichetu
- Buyema Fateh Lahsen — Buyema
Interesting facts
Wilaya 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.
Filming locations
The film was shot entirely at the Sahrawi refugee camps located in Tinduf, Algeria.
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