Emilio Martí López

Those who do not know the Sahara think there is only sand in the desert. But in the desert there are children who play and draw and make movies, and who would like to not have to think about the war. In the desert there's a European colony, an occupied country called Western Sahara, where there are thousands of Sahrawi refugees living a hard life in exile. "Little Sahara" tells their story, the story of a supportive, resilient people who try to thrive and grow in the Hamada, where everything has a hard time growing.

Mohamad has spent almost half his life living halfway: escaping the war in Syria, crossing the black Mediterranean, making a journey that seemed to have no end... but it did: a military camp in Salonika, in northern Greece, south of Idomenei.

A cartoon character goes to therapy because he feels rejected in a "live-action" world what dislikes those who are different. The protagonist reflects on the nature of prejudice and has to decide to either adapt to the norm or dare live as he is.