Stolen (2009) (2009)

Plot

Stolen delves into the harrowing realities of slavery within the Sahrawi refugee camps governed by the Polisario Front in Algeria and the contested region of Western Sahara under Moroccan control. Crafted by Violeta Ayala and Dan Fallshaw, this 2009 Australian documentary premiered at the Sydney Film Festival, igniting controversy when Fetim, a black Sahrawi featured in the film, was brought to Australia by the Polisario to assert that she was not a slave. The film raises important questions about identity, freedom, and the complexities of political narratives in this ongoing conflict.