Images from Yemen are normally from the coalition formed by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which controls almost all of the country’s access to the south of the Arabian Peninsula. This system keeps the rest of humanity in the dark, since they can’t see the atrocities taking place there.
Two French journalists, Guillaume Dasquié and Nicolas Jaillard, wanted to counter this propaganda by going there themselves, precisely in Sanaa, in the heart of the controlled zone. Accompanied by lawyer Joseph Breham, the duo documented the war crimes taking place in this country recognized by the UN as having one of the worst humanitarian situations in the world.
The documentary Yemen. The underside of a dirty war illustrates that this conflict is, above all, linked to resources and territory. Yemen has the misfortune to be camped on under-exploited oil reserves in addition to being bordering the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb, the gateway to the Suez Canal from the Arabian Sea. .
This reality results in famine, disease and death. An oil embargo prevents fishermen from setting sail and food trucks from reaching the city. Malnutrition and the chemical substances contained in certain explosive devices create many health problems, in particular diphtheria, which had nevertheless been eradicated several years ago.
Essential, the documentary brings to light horrors that are impossible to deny any longer.
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