THE HEARING

Having fled the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Peggy, Simon and their children seek political asylum in Canada after a dangerous migration route. The film delves in the daily life of the family over one year, as they go through the complex legal maze of claiming asylum.

• The sincerity and emotion that emanate from the confidences of the couple filled with inspiring courage, bring an extra soulful perspective to this enlightening work, as empathetic as it is powerful.
  Cinoche.com

• It was first to be a film about the “road of death,” the long migration route from Brazil to Canada that many migrants in search of a better life have taken on foot—and still do. It has become a documentary about the equally grueling legal and administrative journey that all those who apply for refugee status here have to go through.
  Lise Marie Gervais – Le Devoir

• An unprecedented look behind the scenes of a cold and intimidating process. Empathetic and impactful, if a little biased. Significant achievement. Touching speakers.
  Mediafilm

• Between ghosts from the past, hopes for the future and a complex legal maze, the film delves into the struggle of the Nkunga Mbala family to remain in Canada.
  La Cinémathèque québécoise

• Offering unprecedented access to their hearing before the Immigration and Refugee Board, the hearing lifts the veil on the complex asylum claim process in Canada.
  Urban Bible

Sober tone and treatment, it is suitable for an audience of all ages Culture & Communication Quebec)