The Hearing
Directed by Peggy Nkunga Ndona, Émilie B. Guérette26 maj 2023 1h 33mDokumentär
4.0
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.
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The Hearing was released on 26 maj 2023.
The Hearing was directed by Peggy Nkunga Ndona, Émilie B. Guérette.
The Hearing has a runtime of 1h 33m.
The Hearing was produced by Fanny Drew, Sarah Mannering, Justine Chevarie-Cossette.
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.
The key characters in The Hearing are Self (Peggy Nkunga Ndona), Self (Simon Mbala Kapela), Self (Adoration Francis Nkunga Mbala).
The Hearing is a Dokumentär film.