Aissa.
Aissa, a young Congolese woman living illegally in France, must lie about her age in order to stay in the country. Through the coldly scrutinizing lens of a medical examination, director Trehin-Lalanne probes the deeply personal implications of territorial boundaries that dictate the legality of an...
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| Online Access: | A Kanopy streaming video |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | French |
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[San Francisco, California, USA] :
Film Movement,
2016.
Kanopy Streaming, 2019. |
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| Summary: | Aissa, a young Congolese woman living illegally in France, must lie about her age in order to stay in the country. Through the coldly scrutinizing lens of a medical examination, director Trehin-Lalanne probes the deeply personal implications of territorial boundaries that dictate the legality of an individual. Nominated for a Palme d'Or for Best Short Film at the **Cannes Film Festival**. Nominated for a **César Award** for Best Short Film. |
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| Item Description: | Title from title frames. Film In Process Record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (streaming video file) (8 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Access: | Access limited to authorized users. |