Wilaya (film)

Wilaya
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Pedro Pérez Rosado
Written by	Pedro Pérez Rosado
Produced by	Jose María Morales
Starring	Nadhira Mohamed, Memona Mohamed, Aziza Brahim, Ainina Sidagmet, Mohamed Mouloud
Distributed by	Wanda Visión
Release dates	22 October 2011 (2011-10-22) (Abu Dhabi Film Festival) 4 May 2012 (2012-05-04) (Spain)
Running time	88 minutes
Languages	Hassaniya Spanish

Wilaya (Arabic: ولاية, also known as Tears of Sand^[1]) is a 2011 Spanish film directed by Pedro Pérez Rosado. The film is a minimalist drama about a Sahrawi refugee family suddenly confronted with the death of the mother and the return of the younger sister, who had lived most of her life in Spain, reflecting the separation of many Sahrawi families.