Money, Freedom, a Story of CFA Franc
The former French colonies in Central and West Africa have been independent since 1960, but most of these countries still use the currency of the former oppressor: the CFA franc. It was linked to the French franc when it was introduced, so the national bank in Paris controlled monetary policy. Now the currency has a fixed exchange rate with the euro. The link with the European currency strongly influences the monetary policy of CFA countries. And that means the value of the CFA franc is defined by political decisions taken elsewhere, rather than by the domestic economy.
Western Sahara, a nation that wants to exist
The documentary gives as overview of the history of the Sahrawi people and their current situation in the refugee camps and in the liberated territories of Western Sahara. It describes how water, education, land etc. are managed.
Mutha & The Death of Ham-ma Fuku
The Free Zone in Western Sahara is a deserted, inhuman land where huge areas of the desert are riddled with anti-personnel mines. The protagonist of the film works in a brigade neutralising explosives and personally comments on this almost Sisyphean task.
Back to Sahara
Since 15 years ago, an archaeological team is travelling to the free territories of the Western Sahara to search, identify and study the legacy of a disappeared civilisation. In 2009, a group of UN soldiers in a peace mission in the Western Sahara destroyed some of this heritage by painting with blue acrylic paint on some ancient paintings and rock art sites.
Liberated territories
Documentary about Western Sahara conflict which lasts from early 70s to nowadays. We traveled throughout liberated area of Western Sahara for 5 weeks to show the reality in one of the most landmined places in the world