Vol spécial . Special Flight
Verzio9 FF Submission. Duration: 01:43:00 Fernand Melgar's intimate and emotionally charged portrait of the rejected asylum seekers and illegal migrants in Switzerland's Frambois detention centre reveals a world that few know from the inside. There are three possibilities for every residen...
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| Institution: | Open Society Archives at Central European University |
| Language: | French |
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Melgar, Fernand
2011
Switzerland |
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:57a12fa4-77e6-4abf-b37b-de56bf5fb36f |
| Summary: | Verzio9 FF Submission.
Duration: 01:43:00
Fernand Melgar's intimate and emotionally charged portrait of the rejected asylum seekers and illegal migrants in Switzerland's Frambois detention centre reveals a world that few know from the inside. There are three possibilities for every resident: to leave free, with asylum granted, to leave the country voluntarily on a regular flight, or to leave under guard on a so-called "special flight" back to their country of origin. As planes come and go in the background, the staff — who are caretakers, counselors, and friends to the men there — have heart-felt conversations about the well-being of the residents. With amazing access to his subjects, Melgar introduces us to a community of men who share friendships, fears, and a similar fate. |
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| Published: | 2011 |