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Occupation Inc.

Occupation Inc. is the portrait of a betrayal: with a meticulous and original approach, the documentary exposes the names and surnames of the Spanish businessmen and politicians involved in the economic exploitation of Western Sahara, the last colony in Africa and one of the most violent, militarized, and censored territories in the world. The testimonies collected here also reveal the chain of silences and lies that begins in the European centers of power and ends in the Moroccan-occupied cities, where Saharawi men and women resist the plundering and denial of their rights.

  • Laura Dauden
    Director
  • Sebastián Ruiz-Cabrera
    Director
  • Laura Dauden
    Writer
  • Miguel Angel Herrera
    Director of Photography
  • Sebastián Ruiz Cabrera
    Producer
  • Laura Dauden
    Producer
  • João Paulo Brito
    Producer
  • Equipe Media
    Production in El Aaiun
  • Nushatta Foundation
    Production in El Aaiun
  • Moulud Salem Hamdi
    Production in Tindouf
  • Suilma Aali
    Presentation
  • Miguel Angel Herrera
    Post Production Supervisor
  • Anelize Ceribelli
    Illustration
  • Renato Pereira de Sousa
    Motion Design
  • Fabio Sung
    Audio Designer
  • Daniel Lopes
    Colorist
  • Gemma Solés i Coll
    Comunications
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Ocupación S.A.
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    39 minutes 59 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 26, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    29,500 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Spain
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Laura Dauden, Sebastián Ruiz-Cabrera

Laura Dauden is a Brazilian journalist and writer. For the past ten years, she has been dedicated to the coverage, reporting and the communication of causes in major newsrooms in Brazil and civil society organizations. In this singular path between communication and causes, she developed in-depth investigations and content about the criminal justice system, police violence, protests, gender, migration, environmental rights and access to health. She has a degree in Journalism and a master in International Relations and African Studies. In 2011, Laura wrote the first book ever published in Brazil about the conflict in Western Sahara.

Sebastián Ruiz-Cabrera is co-founder of Wiriko. Doctor in Communication in Sub-Saharan Africa, Master in Cultures and Development in Africa, Master in International Relations and Bachelor in Journalism. He is a political analyst and university lecturer of International Relations, international journalism and African cinema. He collaborates with different media vehicles. His social documentaries focus on Africa and Latin America. Researcher of the African Studies Group (GEA-UAM) and member of the panel of experts of Fundación Alternativas.

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Director Statement

Laura Dauden: "Telling stories through documentary, to me, it's about commitment and enthusiasm - commitment with the people, the facts, and the causes we unequivocally engage with; and enthusiasm for the possibility of building a more just and solidary world, with beauty and sensitivity, from the experiences of those who are protagonists of change."