Western Sahara: 'Sons of the Clouds, the Last Colony' Participates in the International Film Festival of Toronto

Madrid — The documentary 'Sons of the Clouds, The Last Colony', will participate next September 13 at the 37th edition of the International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada.

The film produced by Spanish actor Javier Bardem and directed by Alvaro Longoria describes the roots of the Western Sahara conflict to the current situation.

The idea came from the participation in the International Film Festival in Western Sahara, Fisahara held in the Wilaya of Dakhla in 2008.

In the documentary film, Javier Bardem guides the viewer through the complicated world of international diplomacy and geostrategic interests that have set off the Arab Spring, analyzing the hard history of the people of Western Sahara, the last colony in Africa.

The film explains the different views and different political, economic and strategic protagonists' countries that prevent the resolution of a conflict stuck in a cold war for over 35 years.

Documentary shows testimonies of Saharawi, both refugees and human rights activists from occupied Western Sahara; politicians from France, Spain, USA, Algeria, Italy, Austria, the UN, etc., Journalists, historians and diplomats.

In the context of the Arab Spring, 'Sons of the Clouds, The Last Colony' analyzes the Western Sahara conflict, recalling the Saharawi people's right to decide their future through a fair and transparetnt referendum.

The film has been selected in several international festivals like Berlin and Moscow, and Spanish cities such as Malaga and San Sebastian.

Tagged: Arts, Human Rights, North Africa, Western Sahara