Sweden / Jan 25, 2025 / Göteborg FF
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
When Mila arrives at the asylum center, Jahia's life changes dramatically. Jahia has previously kept to herself, spending her evenings in the kitchen where she cooks for her mother, who is haunted by memories of their escape from Burkina Faso. Alongside a stern directive that she must go to school, a new girl appears at the center. Mila's forced but genuine optimism breaks through Jahia's barrier, but the wait for the life-altering asylum decision remains terrifying. And one day, Mila and her family receive their verdict. In this deeply unsettling but still hopeful drama, we follow two vulnerable friends who try to navigate an unstable and artificial everyday life, where life has an expiration date. Or a new beginning.
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | L’été de Jahia |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | Belgium, France, Luxembourg |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Kidam, Michigan Films, Versus Production, RTBF, Proximus |
| Release date | 6 agosto 2025 |
| Production | Sébastien Andres, Jeanne Geiben, Alexandre Perrier, Alice Lemaire, Vincent Quénault |
| Writer | Olivier Meys, John Shank |
| Casting | Sebastiàn Moradiellos |
| Cinematography | Benoît Dervaux, Sébastien Rodriguez, Amaury Duquenne, Cyrille Hermant |
| Assistant directors | Olivier Meys |
| Lighting | Noé Michelet, Antoine Bellem, Camille de Patoul, Etienne Paillet |
| Camera operators | Sébastien Rodriguez, Amaury Duquenne, Cyrille Hermant, Benoît Dervaux |
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| Additional photography | Sébastien Rodriguez, Amaury Duquenne, Cyrille Hermant, Benoît Dervaux |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / Aug 06, 2025
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