Haiyu - Rebel Singer Mariem Hassan and the Struggle for a Free Western Sahara
Réalisation
Alex VEITCH, BRAHIM B. ALI, Mohamedsalem WERAD, Anna Klara ÅHRÉN
In the Sahara desert, the voice of one of North Africa's greatest female singers still resonates. A committed voice that carried forward a forgotten struggle. Mariem Hassan's songs recount the culture of the Sahraoui people and the struggle for the independence of Africa's last colony, Western Sahara.
Directed by
Alex VEITCH, BRAHIM B. ALI, Mohamedsalem WERAD, Anna Klara ÅHRÉN
EDITING
Anna Klara ÅHRÉN
MUSIC
Mariem HASSAN
SOUND
David GÜLICH
Production
Saharawi Voice
RåFILM filmmakers collective
RåFILM filmmakers collective
Anna Klara ÅHRÉN (RåFILM filmmakers collective)
Werad MOHAMEDSALEM (Saharawi Voice)
Alex VEITCH (RåFILM filmmakers collective)
Ali B. BRAHIM (Saharawi Voice)
Werad MOHAMEDSALEM (Saharawi Voice)
Alex VEITCH (RåFILM filmmakers collective)
Ali B. BRAHIM (Saharawi Voice)
Directed by

Alex VEITCH

BRAHIM B. ALI
Brahim B. Ali is a North African documentary film director and producer. Brahim B. Ali was born and raised in the Saharawi refugee camps in Tindouf, south western Algeria, where he first developed his passion for photojournalism and documentary film. A gr

Mohamedsalem WERAD
Mohamedsalem Werad is a documentary filmmaker and producer from Western Sahara. Born and raised in the Saharawi refugee camps in Algeria, he studied in Libya, returning to the Saharawi refugee camps to learn about photojournalism and documentary filmmakin

Anna Klara ÅHRÉN
Anna Klara Åhrén has been a member of the RåFILM filmmakers collective since 2005, producing a variety of documentaries, campaign films, and animations. In addition to her work as a filmmaker, she has developed film education programs and led internationa


