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Devant – Contrechamp de la rétention
8.0 / 10• 2025• 1h 18m•NR• French
Documentary
Storyline
Pauline, Norah, Kristina and others wait for hours, sitting under a hut deep in the Bois de Vincennes. In front of the administrative detention center (CRA) in Paris, they have all come to see their loved ones locked up. Lives on hold, awaiting deportation or release. On this stage, these women tell their stories, talk to each other, share their experience, their revolt and their dreams with new visitors. They are the mirror of migrant detention, its reverse view.
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Annick Redolfi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Devant – Contrechamp de la rétention is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
