It is winter at an emergency shelter for the homeless in Lausanne. Every night at the door of this little-known basement facility the same entry ritual takes place, resulting in confrontations which can sometimes turn violent. Those on duty at the shelter have the difficult task of “triaging the poor”: the women and children first, then the men. Although the total capacity at the shelter is 100, only 50 “chosen ones” will be admitted inside and granted a warm meal and a bed. The others know it will be a long night.
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Fernand Melgar Director · Karine Sudan Editor Ruis Pires Editor
First release August 10, 2014 · Produced in Switzerland · Languages English, French, Spanish, Wolof
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Climage
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SRG SSR
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Switzerland
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Original title
L'abri
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French · Spanish · Wolof
Release dates
Switzerland · August 10, 2014
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No release date listed for United States.
Indonesia
April 30, 2016 · Premiere · Europe on Screen
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