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