Documentary

Between Us and the World

2026
Youth from Laayoune revisit locations that may have appeared in 1950s archival footage, speaking of life, dreams, and utopia as they search for an uncertain upstream.
Trailer
European archival footage from the 1950s documents the life of indigenous, nomadic Sahrawi children and youth in Western Sahara / Morocco. Seventy years later, local youth from Laayoune (El Aaiún) revisit locations that may have appeared in the footage. From ocean to desert to oasis, under trembling starlight, they share their thoughts on life, dreams, and utopia as they search for an uncertain upstream.
Release Date
2026-10-01
Status
Released
Original Title
Between Us and the World
Runtime
17 min
Original Language
EN
Production Countries
United Kingdom, Western Sahara, Morocco
Production Companies
Latina Tongtong Li
Overview
European archival footage from the 1950s documents the life of indigenous, nomadic Sahrawi children and youth in Western Sahara / Morocco. Seventy years later, local youth from Laayoune (El Aaiún) revisit locations that may have appeared in the footage. From ocean to desert to oasis, under trembling starlight, they share their thoughts on life, dreams, and utopia as they search for an uncertain upstream.
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