The Shelter
2014, French. Directed by Fernand Melgar.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 10 August 2014
- Original title
- L'abri
- Country
- Switzerland
- Written by
- Fernand Melgar
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The Shelter runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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The Shelter isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 August 2014. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Shelter?
The Shelter (2014) was directed by Fernand Melgar.