Remnants of a Life(2013)
A gripping portrait of two sisters from the Congo who find themselves in Sweden without residence permits. We follow the joys and sadness of their everyday lives, lived under the constant threat of extradition back to a certain death.
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A gripping portrait of two sisters from the Congo who find themselves in Sweden without residence permits. We follow the joys and sadness of their everyday lives, lived under the constant threat of extradition back to a certain death.
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2013-01-26
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