Top 20 movies like Song of Umm Dalaila, the Story of the Sahrawis

Song of Umm Dalaila, the Story of the Sahrawis

The film takes place in the Saharawi refugee camps in Algeria against the historical backdrop of Spanish colonialism and the Moroccan invasion of the Western Sahara. The Saharawi women, who make up 80% of the adult refugee population, provide a powerful voice as they reveal how they came to assume primary responsibility for the survival of the remains of their families and in turn the entire refugee population.

Song of Umm Dalaila, the Story of the Sahrawis is of 0 hour(s) and 35 minute(s). It is Produced By:  . It was released on 1993-01-01.

Genres: Documentary

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