Long a champion of human rights-focused work, the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival screened a compelling collection of films focused on Roma inequality issues in its 26th edition.
One of the most moving, “Leaving to Remain,” which follows three Roma figures who have emigrated from Central Europe to the U.K., survived a host of challenges to become a telling story of change and possibility.
“I think it’s really important,” says director Mira Erdevički of the doc, which takes on the decades-old problem of Czech and Slovak public schools that segregate Roma children, forcing them into special education programs that offer minimal academics.
“When you have a system that segregates Roma kids just because they are Roma, they don’t actually get any choice,” says Erdevički. “And then they are going to be blamed because they are poor – but the poverty comes with the lower education.”
“Leaving to...
One of the most moving, “Leaving to Remain,” which follows three Roma figures who have emigrated from Central Europe to the U.K., survived a host of challenges to become a telling story of change and possibility.
“I think it’s really important,” says director Mira Erdevički of the doc, which takes on the decades-old problem of Czech and Slovak public schools that segregate Roma children, forcing them into special education programs that offer minimal academics.
“When you have a system that segregates Roma kids just because they are Roma, they don’t actually get any choice,” says Erdevički. “And then they are going to be blamed because they are poor – but the poverty comes with the lower education.”
“Leaving to...
- 11/2/2022
- by Will Tizard
- Variety Film + TV
Companies attending for first time include A24, Cornerstone Films, Film Constellation.
A Brexit-inspired comedy written by Sally Potter and new work from The Florida Project producer Kevin Chinoy are among the line-up at Ontario Creates’ 14th International Financing Forum (iff), set to take place from Sept 8-9 in association with and during the Toronto International Film Festival.
The competitive feature film co-financing and co-production event will bring together producers, sales agents financiers, distributors and agents from Canada and the international sector for two days of networking, one-on-one producer and executive meetings, a state-of-the-industry panel discussion, a luncheon, and a producers’ opening night networking reception.
A Brexit-inspired comedy written by Sally Potter and new work from The Florida Project producer Kevin Chinoy are among the line-up at Ontario Creates’ 14th International Financing Forum (iff), set to take place from Sept 8-9 in association with and during the Toronto International Film Festival.
The competitive feature film co-financing and co-production event will bring together producers, sales agents financiers, distributors and agents from Canada and the international sector for two days of networking, one-on-one producer and executive meetings, a state-of-the-industry panel discussion, a luncheon, and a producers’ opening night networking reception.
- 8/27/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
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