Surrounded by the Ardennes forest, Eurovillage, a former holiday resort, was transformed in 2011 into an "open" center for asylum seekers, managed by the Red Cross. Isolated in this remote center for many months (some have been there for more than 2 years), how do the 300 residents who live there do to support this agonizing wait, this moment suspended and empty, which, for a majority of between them, will conclude with an "Order to Leave the Territory"? Eurovillage lifts a corner of the veil on the life of asylum seekers in Belgium. The camera captures intimacy and hopes undermined by the indefinite expectation of a decision that will change fates. Adults, young people and children from far away lands, staying in an Ardennes holiday village converted into a reception center.
Keywords
- Belgian Docs
- Belgium
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Director
- François Pirot
Documentary, Independent
1h 12min
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Surrounded by the Ardennes forest, Eurovillage, a former holiday resort, was transformed in 2011 into an "open" center for asylum seekers, managed by the Red Cross. Isolated in this remote center for many months (some have been there for more than 2 years), how do the 300 residents who live there do to support this agonizing wait, this moment suspended and empty, which, for a majority of between them, will conclude with an "Order to Leave the Territory"? Eurovillage lifts a corner of the veil on the life of asylum seekers in Belgium. The camera captures intimacy and hopes undermined by the indefinite expectation of a decision that will change fates. Adults, young people and children from far away lands, staying in an Ardennes holiday village converted into a reception center.
Surrounded by the Ardennes forest, Eurovillage, a former holiday resort, was transformed in 2011 into an "open" center for asylum seekers, managed by the Red Cross. Isolated in this remote center for many months (some have been there for more than 2 years), how do the 300 residents who live there do to support this agonizing wait, this moment suspended and empty, which, for a majority of between them, will conclude with an "Order to Leave the Territory"? Eurovillage lifts a corner of the veil on the life of asylum seekers in Belgium. The camera captures intimacy and hopes undermined by the indefinite expectation of a decision that will change fates. Adults, young people and children from far away lands, staying in an Ardennes holiday village converted into a reception center.
Cast & Crew
Director
François Pirot