Thunberg Denounces Western Sahara Occupation at Zurich Premiere — SkimNews
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- Greta Thunberg attended the Zurich Film Festival premiere of 'My Home of Wind and Sand,' calling the film powerful and accusing the international community of hypocrisy over Western Sahara.
- Thunberg denounced the normalization of Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahara since 1975, emphasizing the lack of media attention and the betrayal of global solidarity movements.
- Najla Mohamed-Lamin, the Sahrawi human rights activist featured in the documentary, shared emotional reflections on her family’s legacy and the forgotten lives lost in refugee camps over 50 years.
- Christopher Nolan faced backlash for filming 'The Odyssey' in Western Sahara, with FiSahara accusing him of enabling Morocco’s repression, a context Thunberg echoed in her speech.
- Patrick Wally directed 'My Home of Wind and Sand,' which follows Mohamed-Lamin’s activism and is now being sold internationally by Lightbox.
- Thunberg participated in a panel on resistance and activism for Western Sahara, urging privileged individuals with platforms to take moral responsibility for amplifying the cause.
Why it matters: The Western Sahara conflict, ongoing since 1975 and recognized as Africa’s last colonial occupation, gains rare global visibility through high-profile figures like Thunberg and a dedicated documentary—shifting attention to a long-ignored struggle amid renewed cultural and political scrutiny, including U.S. recognition of Moroccan sovereignty in 2025.
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