Those who do not know the Sahara think that in the desert there is only sand. But here there are children, who play and draw and make movies, and who would like not to have to think about war. In Western Sahara, thousands of Sahrawi refugees live in exile.

Podcast host Erin Devost sits down with filmmaker ⁠⁠Emilio Martí⁠⁠ to chat about his film LITTLE SAHARA during DCIFF 2024. LITTLE SAHARA won Best International Film at the 2024 ⁠⁠⁠DC Independent Film Forum.⁠⁠⁠

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Website: ⁠https://emiliomarti.com/

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100027269332586

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilio_marti_lopez/

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