La vie devant elle
By Manon Loizeau & Elaha Iqbali
La vie devant elle is the diary of the exile of Elaha, a 14 year old Afghan girl, who films herself with a small camera to tell her story. Through her story, the film portrays the reality of children growing up on the road, tossed from place to place to flee conflicts in the hope of finding a normal life. Directed by Manon Loizeau, who followed Elaha and her family for over a year, the film invites us to reflect on the fate of all children thrown onto the roads of exile. It depicts the wandering, the solitude, the physical and mental fatigue, but also the incredible resilience of childhood. This road movie is accompanied by the musical compositions of Emily Loizeau.
Section Competition - Focus
Original language(s) Persian & French
Subtitle(s) English & French
- Director(s)
- Manon Loizeau & Elaha Iqbali
Casting
- Elaha Iqbali
Producers
- Stéphanie Lebrun
- Céline Nusse
- Babel Doc
- Zadig Productions
- Wildbird Films
Cinematographer
- Thibault Delavigne
- Laurent Stoop
Music
- Emily Loizeau
Sound
- Laurent Langlois
- Sylvain Decosse
Editor
- Mathieu Goasguen
- Duration
- 89'
- Year
- 2023
- Production country
- France
- Status
- World Premiere
Saturday 11 March
18:30
Grütli - Salle Simon
sold out - in case of cancellation, tickets will be put back on sale before the screening
In presence of the filmmaker
Sunday 12 March
10:00
Bains des Pâquis (Genève)
free entrance
In presence of the filmmaker
Sunday 12 March
16:00
Théâtre de la Tournelle - Orbe
free entrance
Sunday 12 March
18:15
Grütli - Salle Langlois
sold out - in case of cancellation, tickets will be put back on sale before the screening
Friday 17 March
20:15
Espace Pitoëff - Théâtre
sold out - in case of cancellation, tickets will be put back on sale before the screening
Followed by the debate "Migration: double standards in question"
Saturday 25 March
19:00
Salle communale de Presinge
free entrance
