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The Fortress

don't miss! documentary Switzerland, 2008 | 104 min. | Dir. Fernand Melgar

Thousands of refugees from around the world try to seek asylum in Switzerland, and only a small fraction of those people are actually allowed to stay. The Fortress is about the people stuck in between, guests who are forced to remain in Switzerland’s care during the long documentation process. It’s remarkable to watch the staff deal with two different young men from Africa who have been emotionally crushed by the system. One Swiss social worker hugs his charge and tells him he’ll be okay, but the other coldly repeats the pleas for help to a typist, who dutifully copies them down. Both scenes are riveting. By Paul Constant

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