The Hearing
2023 • Documentary
Peggy Nkunga Ndona
Director
Émilie B. Guérette
Director
Status
Released
Release date
May 26, 2023
Duration
93 Min
Language
fr
Popularity
0.354
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Overview
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.
Cast
Peggy Nkunga Ndona