Forgotten Season: Screening – Deserted: The Story of a Forgotten People – Western Sahara

Deserted is a series of short films based on different encounters with the forgotten Saharawi people of Western Sahara – a territory in north-west Africa that is subject of a decades long dispute between Morocco and the Algerian backed Polisario Front.

Filmmaker Anna Evans-Freke spent months talking to the Saharawi people gaining an insight into their world and their lives. They share their culture, memories, hopes and fears.

“When I visited the camps it was almost exactly 30 years since the conflict began and I was fascinated in how a people could survive 30 years of exile and uncertainty. I wanted to                                                                                         understand what kept them going                                                                              and why?” – Anna Evans-Freke
Length: 30 mins
Year: 2007

New event pricing: As of July 1st the Frontline Charitable Trust will increase ticket prices for all events. Screenings will now cost £8 and discussions £10. This reflects a financial necessity and we would like to remind you that the Frontline Charitable Trust is a UK registered charity and all proceeds raised are reinvested in the programme.