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