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My Home of Wind and Sand

2026 · 102 min

A patient, clear-eyed immersion in a life of exile and quiet defiance, watching a woman turn endurance into activism over a decade.

Directed by
Patrick Wally
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Since birth, Najla has lived in a refugee camp in the Algerian Sahara. Over the course of ten years, the film follows the activist as she peacefully advocates for Western Sahara's independence.
How it feels
Earnest, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Justice, isolation, identity, politics
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
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Genres
Documentary
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism10
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Patrick Wally
Starring
Najla Mohamed Lamin
Music
Ahmed Zain
Cinematography
Patrick Wally
Runtime
102 min
Country
Austria
Languages
English, Arabic, Spanish, German

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