The Hearing (2023)
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.
Directors:
Peggy Nkunga Ndona, Émilie B. Guérette.
Writer:
Émilie B. Guérette
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Peggy Nkunga Ndona as Self |
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Simon Mbala Kapela as Self |
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Adoration Francis Nkunga Mbala as Self |
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Consolation Sophie Nkunga Mbala as Self |
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Benjamin Crédo Nkunga Mbala as Self |
| Sound | Bruno Bélanger | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Juan Fernández | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Glauco Bermudez | Director of Photography |
| Sound | René Portillo Ruiz | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Marie-Pierre Grenier | Sound Director |
| Writing | Émilie B. Guérette | Screenplay |
| Production | Fanny Drew | Producer |
| Production | Sarah Mannering | Producer |
| Production | Justine Chevarie-Cossette | Producer |
| Editing | François Lamarche | Additional Editing |
| Production | Ginger Le Pêcheur | Production Director |
| Production | Larissa Christoforo | Production Director |
| Directing | Peggy Nkunga Ndona | Director |
| Directing | Émilie B. Guérette | Director |
| Sound | Daniel Baillargeon | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Nathalie Dubé | Art Direction |
| Editing | Ariane Pétel-Despots | Editor |
| Editing | Natacha Dufaux | Editor |
| Camera | Étienne Roussy | Director of Photography |
