Sons of the Clouds
This documentary film examines the current situation in North Africa and the responsibility of Western powers—notably the United States and France—as well as their strategies rooted in *Realpolitik*, applied here to Western Sahara, the last occupied colony in Africa. The film is a deeply personal journey in which Javier Bardem guides the viewer through the labyrinthine paths of global diplomacy, revealing the reality faced by an abandoned people. It is an attempt to understand—and perhaps avert—another war in Africa. For Alvaro Longoria, director of Sons of the Clouds: The Last Colony, both countries bear a heavy responsibility for the deadlock in Western Sahara. "Ultimately, in international politics, only five countries make the decisions: those with veto power on the UN Security Council. And in this conflict, it is France that has exercised that veto on several occasions—sometimes indirectly. Therefore, along with the United States, it is the only country capable of finding a solution to this senseless historical anomaly. From a human rights perspective, the situation is unacceptable for everyone."
- 2012
- 1 Hr 21 Mins
- Documentary
This documentary film examines the current situation in North Africa and the responsibility of Western powers—notably the United States and France—as well as their strategies rooted in *Realpolitik*, applied here to Western Sahara, the last occupied colony in Africa. The film is a deeply personal journey in which Javier Bardem guides the viewer through the labyrinthine paths of global diplomacy, revealing the reality faced by an abandoned people. It is an attempt to understand—and perhaps avert—another war in Africa. For Alvaro Longoria, director of Sons of the Clouds: The Last Colony, both countries bear a heavy responsibility for the deadlock in Western Sahara. "Ultimately, in international politics, only five countries make the decisions: those with veto power on the UN Security Council. And in this conflict, it is France that has exercised that veto on several occasions—sometimes indirectly. Therefore, along with the United States, it is the only country capable of finding a solution to this senseless historical anomaly. From a human rights perspective, the situation is unacceptable for everyone."
