Azalarabe Alaoui is a Moroccan director who strives to shed light on political and social issues as well as on those who are mistreated by society. His most recent film Kilikis, the Town of Owls, is a brave cinematic exploration of a painful period in Moroccan history that challenges those who would try and bury the truth.
Months after Mauritania elected a new president, the country launched a reconciliation process with political opponents exiled abroad, including those who took refuge in Morocco. The matter had already caused a diplomatic crisis between Rabat and Nouakchott, during the second term of Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz.
The year 2019 was marked by a series of events that affected the Western Sahara conflict. While Morocco emerged victorious this year, scoring diplomatic points in Africa and Latin America, the Polisario witnessed a setback initiatied by the situation in Algeria.