At home: Unaccompanied minors in France, an adolescence in exile

This is the story of Kady a young teenager from  Côte d’Ivoire who arrived in France after crossing the Mediterranean Sea.
 
Her day-to-day life and her story, told in the mini-series "At Home", reveals the institutional violence of the French state against children whose rights are trampled underfoot. In this episode, the series attempts to relate an adolescence in exile, interspersed with childhood dreams, solitude, determination, violence and hope.
 
Produced by Médecins Sans Frontières
Written and directed by Agnes Varraine-Leca
Filmed and edited by Manon Tarasconi
Sound design: Adrien Vicherat
Translation: Mandy Duret
Post production: Loic Adrien
 

Episode 1: Kady

Kady, from Côte d’Ivoire, arrived in France after crossing the Mediterranean Sea to escape an arranged marriage at 15.