A desert city in the middle of the Western Sahara: the camp “February 27th”. Initially created as a makeshift solution, it has turned into a permanent settlement since the Moroccan annexation in 1976. For 42years, around 210.000 Saharawi have been living in camps like this in the Algerian desert, waiting for a referendum on independence. Beyond the understanding of the political crisis, this film gives access to the daily life in the middle of the desert and refugees who resist while waiting to return to their country. Slowly, the camera approachesthis place and its history in various scenes: women tell the story of how they sew the first tents from their clothes, a camel is being loaded onto a pick-up, atea ceremony. With a very sensitive and respectful approach, the viewer isinvited to discover a sense of resilience and resistance inscribed in the static testimony of women evoking memories and hopes of returning home.“February 27th” shows the life in a temporary existence that evolved into a permanent home against people’s will and to this day symbolizes their resistance and resilience.February 27th premiered at the „Duisburger Filmwoche“ in 2018 and was screened atlocal andinternational filmfestivals including „Dokfest“(Munich), „Diagonale Festival of Austrian Film“(Graz, Austria) and„West Europe International Filmfestival“ (Brussels, Belgium). In 2019 the film also won the prize for the best feature documentary film at the „Festival the Cinede