Amussu

At a glance

Amussu, is a 2019 Moroccan movie, directed by Nadir Bouhmouch. with a runtime of 100 minutes.

Overview

Amussu is a Moroccan documentary chronicling the remarkable resistance of the villagers of Imider, who in 2011 shut down a water pipeline supplying Africa's largest silver mine to protect their oasis from depletion. Eight years later, the film finds the community harvesting the fruits of their prolonged activism with song and celebration. A powerful testament to collective resilience, environmental activism, and the strength of indigenous communities in the face of industrial exploitation.

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