Watch Osy Ikhile read an extract from ‘Standing Heavy’, an International Booker Prize 2023-shortlisted novel written by GauZ’ and translated by Frank Wynne.

The story so far: Amidst the political bickering of the inhabitants of the Residence for Students from Côte d’Ivoire and the ever-changing landscape of French immigration policy, two generations of Ivoirians attempt to make their way as undocumented workers, taking shifts as security guards at a flour mill.

Discover the book: [ Ссылка ]

Directed by Hannah Berry George for Mermade Films

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