London, January 19, 2014 (SPS) - The 12th edition of the Sahara International Film Festival - known as FiSahara - will take place from 28 April until 3 May, in the Wilaya of Dakhla, Sahrawi refugee camps.
The dates were announced at a London launch event Sunday in the same week as renowned Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar told an audience at the British Film Institute that he is “a great supporter of FiSahara.”
The festival attracts hundreds international actors, directors and cinephiles. As well as its primary Sahrawi audience, it is attended by a varied public from all over the world and well-known bands and singers.
Films will include award-winning films ranging from documentaries to animations, short-films to Oscar-winning blockbusters. There will also be audiovisual workshops aimed at teaching the refugees film-making techniques and screenings of films made by refugees themselves. (SPS)
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