THE HEARING by Émilie B. Guérette and Peggy Nkunga Ndona
L'AUDIENCE / THE HEARING
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1h 32m
93 min., Documentary, Québec, Canada, 2023
Directed by Émilie B. Guérette & Peggy Nkunga Ndona
Produced by Colonelle films - Justine Chevarie-Cossette, Fanny Drew, Sarah Mannering
Languages French, Lingala
Synopsis
After crossing 11 countries irregularly to seek asylum in Canada, Peggy, Simon and their three children are waiting for the hearing that will determine whether they get refugee status or not. Having fled political repression in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the family tries to rebuild a peaceful life in Montreal, in spite of the constant threat of deportation. Between ghosts from the past, hopes for the future and a complex legal maze, the film delves into the struggle of the Nkunga Mbala family to remain in Canada. Offering unprecedented access to their hearing before the Immigration and Refugee Board, the film unveils the opaque process of claiming asylum in Canada.