Die Anhörung

A glimpse into the hidden world of asylum hearings, revealing the intense and emotional process faced by refugees as they seek citizenship in a new country. Set in Switzerland, the film uses reenactments with real-life asylum seekers and migration officials to vividly portray the personal and bureaucratic aspects of these life-changing moments. Refugees share harrowing stories of fleeing their homelands, their vulnerability starkly highlighted against the cold, formal setting of government offices. In a striking twist, the asylum seekers turn the tables on their interrogators, asking probing questions that expose the uneven power dynamics.