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In February 1976, eight individuals, including two children, were killed in Smara, Western Sahara. Their deaths remained unexplained for 37 years, with no confirmation of their fates. In 2013, a team from the Society of Science Aranzadi, Hegoa Institute, and the University of the Basque Country, working with the Association of the Families of Sahrawi Prisoners and Disappeared (AFAPREDESA), discovered the remains of these individuals. This finding validated the long-held beliefs of families and witnesses regarding the events surrounding their disappearance.
The documentary presents the efforts of these experts to uncover the truth behind the deaths of the eight individuals. It emphasizes the importance of historical memory and the impact of unresolved disappearances on families and communities. The exhumation of the remains serves as a crucial step in acknowledging past atrocities and providing closure to the affected families.
Why Watch
- •Find out how eight victims were finally identified in 2013.
- •Meet the families seeking answers for decades.
- •See the role of historical memory in addressing past atrocities.
Did You Know
•Eight people were killed in Smara, Western Sahara, in February 1976.
•Two of the eight victims were children.
•The remains of the victims were found 37 years later in 2013.
•The investigation was led by experts from three institutions in the Basque Country.
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Sahrawi historyHuman rights investigationsForensic anthropology