Europe

It’s summer and all of France is preparing for vacations. Zohra is also just waiting for the extension of her residence permit, then she will leave for Algeria. She lives in a small banlieue and her summer began with the end of a long history of illness. For the first time in her life, Zohra can walk upright, almost pain-free. But the expected extension of Zohra’s residence permit never happens: With the end of her treatment, Zohra loses her status in France. She becomes an invisible protagonist, for her environment as well as for the audience. (Jens Geiger-Kiran)… >>>