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Contemporary World Cinema - Doha Tribecca Film Festival 2011
Fernand Melgar / Feature Documentary / Switzerland / 2011 / 103 min / Colour / HDCAM / In French / Arabic, English subtitles / MENA Premiere
Rated: Parental guidance is advised for viewers under the age of 13. Individuals under the age of 13 are not admitted into cinemas unless accompanied by an individual aged 18 or older.
Synopsis
A powerful and moving documentary about the thousands of illegal immigrants and asylum seekers held every year at a Switzerland detention centre prior to being expelled from the country. Through the stories
of six migrants, the film reveals the months of waiting, hope and despair, and the relationships that form between the deeply human wardens, and the immigrants at the end of their journeys.
About the Director
Born in Morocco in 1961, the son of Spanish immigrants, Fernand Melgar has lived in Switzerland since 1963 as a producer and film editor. He directed more than ten documentaries dealing with identity and immigration, among them, “The Fortress” which garnered with eleven international film festival awards.
Credits
- Director
- Fernand Melgar
- Producer
- Fernand Melgar
- Editor
- Karine Sudan
- Music
- Wandifa Njie
- Cinematographer
- Denis Jutzeler
- Sales Company
- Swiss Films
- Distributor
- Climage
Contacts
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Press Contact
Luana Di Trapani
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Print Source
Elise Shubs
- Company:
- Climage
- Phone:
- +41 216 483 561
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Sales Contact
Catherine Le Clef
- Company:
- Cat and Docs
- Phone:
- +33 183 970 546