More than 500 visitors flew into Tindouf on charter planes and braved the rough drive to thesettlement. All the visitors to the festival stay with Sahrawi families, sharing their homes andpartaking of their food. Living with these displaced people gives overseas participants aninvaluable insight into the conditions in which the refugees live. Alongside the film buffs thereare real celebrities such as actors Victoria Demayo and Helena Olano. They are mostly B and Clisters from the Spanish film industry, although the real stars do take an interest. Director JavierCardozo was a visitor last year, and Penelope Cruz is a long-term supporter, but pulled out ofattending the festival this year at the last minute. Will the celebrity backing make a differenceto the plight of the refugees? Possibly. Cardozo’s suggestion that the Spanish, as the ex-colonialmasters of Western Sahara, were responsible for the situation received significant coverage in theSpanish Media and put some pressure on the government to take some action. However,although the campaign in Spain is growing steadily, the focus of attention cannot only be on theSpanish government.
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