The 'green march': a liberation project to build a new Morocco

Collection title

Twentieth century Morocco

ID

SNR00404

Source

SNRT (MA)

First broadcast date

09/15/2004

Production year

2003

Abstract

Under the leadership of the late King Hassan II, Morocco organized the "Green March" and reclaimed its sovereignty over the region, as an integral of its territory, bu submitting the case to the International Court of Justice. The King announced the launching of the march during a speech on November 6th, 1975, in Agadir. 350.000 volunteers carrying the holy Quran participated in this peaceful march which succeeded to restore the balance in the spanish attitude towards the problem.

Type

video

Production companies

• SNRT - Own production

Broadcaster

SNRT - AlAoula

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Personalities

• His Majesty Hassan II

Primary theme

Contemporary historical challenges 19th-20th c.

Secondary themes

• Historical heritages / Arab and muslim worlds

Credits / Cast

• El Hayan Idriss - Director
• El Harradi Mohamed - Journalist

Period of events

• 1975

Map locations

• Morocco - Sahara - Laâyoune
• Morocco - Atlantic coast - Agadir

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

15m0

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