2016 | France | Documentary

La Permanence

  • French English 97 mins
  • Director | Alice Diop
  • Writer | Alice Diop
  • Producer | Sophie SALBOT

STATUS: Released

This film is currently not available.   

La Permanence immerses itself in the daily life of a medical facility in Seine-Saint-Denis dedicated to migrant persons. Behind closed doors, the filmmaker documents a microcosm that cares for patients bearing the pain and scars of exile. The shabby surgery bears witness to the powerlessness of the French medical profession when faced with the violence of asylum procedures.

Migration Healthcare Exile Trauma Bureaucracy
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