The Hearing

The Hearing (2023)

A family's struggle in seeking asylum to remain in Canada

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2023-05-26
  • User Rating: 2/10 from 1 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 33min
  • Language: Français
  • Production Company: Colonelle Films
  • Production Country: Canada
  • Directors: Émilie B. Guérette, Peggy Nkunga Ndona.
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Summary

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, a complex legal maze and seemingly endless trial, 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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  • Peggy Nkunga Ndona

    as Self
  • Simon Mbala Kapela

    as Self
  • Adoration Francis Nkunga Mbala

    as Self
  • Consolation Sophie Nkunga Mbala

    as Self
  • Benjamin Crédo Nkunga Mbala

    as Self
Sound René Portillo Sound Recordist
Sound Marie-Pierre Grenier Sound Director
Sound Bruno Bélanger Sound Mixer
Camera Glauco Bermudez Director of Photography
Sound Juan Fernández Sound Recordist
Production Justine Chevarie-Cossette Producer
Editing François Lamarche Additional Editing
Writing Émilie B. Guérette Screenplay
Production Larissa Christoforo Production Director
Production Sarah Mannering Producer
Production Fanny Drew Producer
Production Ginger Le Pêcheur Production Director
Directing Émilie B. Guérette Director
Directing Peggy Nkunga Ndona Director
Sound Daniel Baillargeon Original Music Composer
Art Nathalie Dubé Art Direction
Editing Natacha Dufaux Editor
Editing Ariane Pétel-Despots Editor
Camera Étienne Roussy Director of Photography

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