The Hearing (2023)
1h 33m
Running Time
May 26, 2023Release Date
Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.

Peggy Nkunga Ndona
Self / Director

Simon Mbala Kapela
Self

Adoration Francis Nkunga Mbala
Self

Consolation Sophie Nkunga Mbala
Self

Benjamin Crédo Nkunga Mbala
Self

Marie-Pierre Grenier
Sound Director

Bruno Bélanger
Sound Mixer

René Portillo
Sound Recordist

Juan Fernández
Sound Recordist

Glauco Bermudez
Director of Photography

Sarah Mannering
Producer

Fanny Drew
Producer

Justine Chevarie-Cossette
Producer

Larissa Christoforo
Production Director

Ginger Le Pêcheur
Production Director

François Lamarche
Additional Editing

Émilie B. Guérette
Screenplay / Director

Étienne Roussy
Director of Photography

Nathalie Dubé
Art Direction

Ariane Pétel-Despots
Editor

Natacha Dufaux
Editor

Daniel Baillargeon
Original Music Composer
Media.





Details.
Release DateMay 26, 2023
Original NameL'audience
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 33m
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
asylum seekers
democratic republic of the congo
quebec
family
brazil
refugees