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French Chronicle …

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Is it a trend? Or is it a change? The news this week on Roma in France are definitively different. Education, about a Romni in Montreuil fighting for the enrolment of Roma children in school; help, with a story of students of a prestigious French university (Science Po) devoting time to Roma in Poitiers; a Roma manifestation in Nice about the living conditions in Romania; a movie about a Roma family; an integration centre is being discussed in the North of France and one opened near Paris in Ivry; and then the usual news, a fire in a camp in the North, and a camp closure near Paris.
Finally, racism in France with Moslems and Roma coming on the top of the league … A depressing pattern in Europe.

– Montreuil : Liliana se bat pour scolariser les enfants roms. In: Le Parisien. 20.05.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/info-paris-ile-de-france-oise/montreuil-liliana-se-bat-pour-scolariser-les-enfants-roms-20-05-2018-7726188.php
– Les étudiants de Sciences Po agissent auprès des Roms. In: Centre Presse. 22.05.2018. http://www.centre-presse.fr/article-604073-les-etudiants-de-sciences-po-agissent-aupres-des-roms.html
– Les Roms manifestent contre les ghettos en Roumanie. In: Nice Matin. 21.05.2018. http://www.nicematin.com/vie-locale/les-roms-manifestent-contre-les-ghettos-en-roumanie-231892
– 8, AVENUE LÉNINE. In: Mill Bâbords. http://www.millebabords.org/spip.php?article31813
– Projet «Sas Roms», une seconde réunion publique bien plus calme. In: La Voix du Nord. 23.05.2018. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/382341/article/2018-05-23/projet-sas-roms-une-seconde-reunion-publique-bien-plus-calme
– Ivry : des chalets et de l’insertion pour onze familles roms. In: Le Parisien. 25.05.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/val-de-marne-94/ivry-des-chalets-et-de-l-insertion-pour-onze-familles-roumaines-25-05-2018-7736010.php
– Une dizaine de caravanes détruites dans l’incendie d’un camp de familles roms. In: La Voix du Nord. 23.05.2018. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/381676/article/2018-05-23/une-dizaine-de-caravanes-detruites-dans-l-incendie-d-un-camp-de-familles-roms
– Yvelines. Houilles : le camp de Roms de la rue Bapaume démantelé. In: Actu.fr. 25.05.2018. https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/houilles_78311/yvelines-houilles-camp-roms-rue-bapaume-demantele_16969991.html
– France : Selon un rapport, Roms et musulmans sont les minorités les plus stigmatisées. In: Yabiladi. 25.05.2018. https://www.yabiladi.com/articles/details/65272/france-selon-rapport-roms-musulmans.html
– Le racisme en 2017 : l’état des lieux de la CNCDH. In: Vie Publique. 24.05.2018. http://www.vie-publique.fr/actualite/alaune/racisme-baisse-du-nombre-actes-racistes-signales.html [link-preview url=”https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/houilles_78311/yvelines-houilles-camp-roms-rue-bapaume-demantele_16969991.html “]

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Roma in Cannes

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An interview in a French / Belgian magazine of the actress Alina Serban, a Romanian Romni who stars in the movie “Seule à mon marriage” – Alone at my wedding.
Well done!

– Cannes 2018 : Interview exclusive de l’actrice Alina Serban à l’affiche de « Seule à mon mariage ». In: Marie Claire. 10.05.2018. http://marieclaire.be/fr/interview-alina-serban-seule-a-mon-mariage/ [link-preview url=”http://marieclaire.be/fr/interview-alina-serban-seule-a-mon-mariage/”]

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Leni Riefenstahl

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The archives of Leni Riefenstahl – Hitler’s favourite filmmaker – are being made public. She filmed the Berlin Olympics, the Nuremberg Nazi events, and also did a move on Roma.

– Leni Riefenstahl archive to throw new light on Hitler’s film-maker. In: The Guardian. 24.04.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/24/berlin-museum-offers-glimpse-of-leni-riefenstahl-estate [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/24/berlin-museum-offers-glimpse-of-leni-riefenstahl-estate”]

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Poland: In Court

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IsAmUxPompa is one of the most popular Polish youtubers. His channel is watched by nearly 1.8 million people. While most of the films have to do with games, he has also uploaded films with definitively racist content and the prosecutor’s office is accusing him of insulting a group of Roma origin. Initially, the defence of Szymon K. even applied for conditional dismissal of the case, which the court ultimately did not agree to. He is now to be judged.
Let’s hope also condemned – which is far from certain in Poland nowadays.

– Znany polski Youtuber przed sądem. Ten proces przejdzie do historii. In: Inn Poland. 25.04.2018. http://innpoland.pl/142987,youtuber-isamuxpompa-przed-sadem-za-obrazanie-romow-i-nienawisc-w-filmach
– Youtuber znieważył i obraził Romów? Ruszył jego proces. On sam nie pojawił się w sądzie. In: Głoswielkopolski. 25.04.2018. http://www.gloswielkopolski.pl/kryminalna-wielkopolska/a/youtuber-zniewazyl-i-obrazil-romow-ruszyl-jego-proces-on-sam-nie-pojawil-sie-w-sadzie,13124358/ [link-preview url=”http://innpoland.pl/142987,youtuber-isamuxpompa-przed-sadem-za-obrazanie-romow-i-nienawisc-w-filmach “]

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Movie

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A movie screening on Roma in Paris. Difficult to know what the movie actually says and shows, but the French have very definitive views on Roma …
Will be screened on the 17th of April.

– Les Roms des citoyens comme les autres. In: Le Courrier de l’Atlas. http://www.lecourrierdelatlas.com/agenda/les-roms-des-citoyens-comme-les-autres-11173 [link-preview url=”http://www.lecourrierdelatlas.com/agenda/les-roms-des-citoyens-comme-les-autres-11173″]

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A Ciambra

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A review of the movie “A Ciambra” of the Italian-America filmmaker Jonas Carpignano on a friendship of a young Rom with a man from Burkina Fasso in a small town in Southern Italy.

– A Ciambra ou le pénible passage à l’âge adulte. In: El Watan. 03.04.2018. http://www.elwatan.com/culture/a-ciambra-ou-le-penible-passage-a-l-age-adulte-30-03-2018-365377_113.php [link-preview url=”http://www.elwatan.com/culture/a-ciambra-ou-le-penible-passage-a-l-age-adulte-30-03-2018-365377_113.php”]

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Nazif Mujić

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A commemoration of the life of Nazif Mujić who won a prize at the Berlin Film festival and died recently in utter poverty and a reflection on the current situation of Roma in the Balkans.

– Roma in the Balkans: the story of Nazif. In: Ossevatore Balcanico e Caucaso. 27.03.2018. https://www.balcanicaucaso.org/eng/Areas/Bosnia-Herzegovina/Roma-in-the-Balkans-the-story-of-Nazif-186885 [link-preview url=”https://www.balcanicaucaso.org/eng/Areas/Bosnia-Herzegovina/Roma-in-the-Balkans-the-story-of-Nazif-186885″]

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UK, Roma, and Movies

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An article about 300 moves that have been commissioned to give a snapshot of the views of the 16-24 years old in the UK. One of those movie was done by a Romni.

– How a hedgehog gives a glimpse into Romany Gypsy life. In: BBC News. 23.03.2018. http://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-43514575 [link-preview url=”http://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-43514575″]

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Soldatii …

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The movie “Soldiers” which has been released in Romania. It tells the story of an ethnologist’s homosexual love for a Rom in one of the poorest neighbourhoods of Bucharest. The article is an interview of Adi Schiop, the author of the book on which the movie is based who plays his own role in the movie.

– CINÉMA EN ROUMANIE : « SOLDATS », HISTOIRE D’AMOURS ROMS ET MASCULINES À FERENTARI. In: Le Courrier des Balkans. https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/Cinema-en-Roumanie-Soldats-histoire-d-amours-roms-et-gays-a-Ferentari [link-preview url=”https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/Cinema-en-Roumanie-Soldats-histoire-d-amours-roms-et-gays-a-Ferentari”]

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Check it Out!

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Look at “Romano Svato” – a Roma theatre, a film and cultural association in Vienna, Austria.

– https://www.facebook.com/romanosvato/
– http://www.romanosvato.at [link-preview url=”https://www.facebook.com/romanosvato/ “]

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Clichés in Film

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An essay on the racists clichés that are prevalent in films regarding Roma. This was clear in the children movie “Nelly’s Adventures” which portrayed Roma in a totally stereotypic fashion. What is really bad is that the filmmakers and public alike do not even realise that the depiction of Roma is racist, because the stereotypes are so firmly anchored in society.

– MEHR EMPÖRUNG ÜBER ANTIZIGANISMUS IM FILM. In: Bell Tower. 08.03.2018. http://www.belltower.news/artikel/mehr-empörung-über-antiziganismus-im-film-13435 [link-preview url=”http://www.belltower.news/artikel/mehr-empörung-über-antiziganismus-im-film-13435″]

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Movies and Roma …

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A conference on the theme of Antitziganism and Movies started in Berlin on Wednesday, February 21st. The conference was convened on the back of the controversy of the German television movie “Nelly’s Adventures” which depicted Roma in a negative and stereotypical way. These stereotypes are all too often present in movies as soon as Roma are present. This needs to stop.

– ANTIZIGANISMUS IM FILM: DIE PRODUKTION VON RASSISTISCHEN STEREOTYPE. In: Belltower News. 22.02.2018. http://www.belltower.news/artikel/antiziganismus-im-film-die-produktion-von-rassistischen-stereotype-13363 [link-preview url=”http://www.belltower.news/artikel/antiziganismus-im-film-die-produktion-von-rassistischen-stereotype-13363″]

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A Ciambra …

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Another review of the Italian movie “A Ciambra”.

– ‘A Ciambra’ Film Review: Scorsese-Produced Italian Drama Follows Real-Life Roma Family. In: The Wrap. 02.02.2018. https://www.thewrap.com/a-ciambra-film-review-martin-scorsese/ [link-preview url=”https://www.thewrap.com/a-ciambra-film-review-martin-scorsese/”]

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A Ciambra

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Another review of the movie “A Ciambra”

– Review: A Ciambra (2018) ‘the coming-of-age crime drama serves as a companion to 2015’s ‘Mediterranea'” In: Victoria Advocate. 28.01.2018. https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/blogs/staff/entries/2018/jan/28/review-a-ciambra-2018-the-coming-of-age-crime-drama-serves-as-a-companion-to-2015s-mediterranea/ [link-preview url=”https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/blogs/staff/entries/2018/jan/28/review-a-ciambra-2018-the-coming-of-age-crime-drama-serves-as-a-companion-to-2015s-mediterranea/”]

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Romania: Theatre Against Prejudice

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“Gadjo Dildo” – a name chosen as a play on the title of Toni Gatlif’s movie “Gadjo Dilo” is a theatre performance based on stories of sexism and racism that Romnja encounter on a daily basis in Romania.
The play can be seen in Cluj and features Elena Duminica, a Romani actress.

– Romanian Roma use theater to address bigotry. In: The Christian Science Monitor. 22.01.2018. https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2018/0122/Romanian-Roma-use-theater-to-address-bigotry
– Romania’s Roma culture seeks stage to depict discrimination. In: Reuters. 22.01.2018. https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-romania-theatre/romanias-roma-culture-seeks-stage-to-depict-discrimination-idUKKBN1FB146?utm_source=34553&utm_medium=partner [link-preview url=”https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2018/0122/Romanian-Roma-use-theater-to-address-bigotry “]

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A Ciambra: A Review

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A movie review of “A Ciambra”, an Italian movie about Roma nominated by Italy for the Oscars of international movies.

– The Martin Scorsese-Produced A Ciambra Is a Rough-and-Tumble Coming-of-Age Tale. In: Vulture. 19.01.2018. http://www.vulture.com/2018/01/review-a-ciambra-is-a-vibrant-verit-coming-of-age-tale.html [link-preview url=”http://www.vulture.com/2018/01/review-a-ciambra-is-a-vibrant-verit-coming-of-age-tale.html”]

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Movie and Stereotypes

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The movie “Pure Hearts” from Roberto De Paolis tells the story of a young girl educated by a pious single mother who meets a parking guard who works across a Roma camp. And the Roma are there as a background with all stereotypes.
Good movie certainly, but touchy way to show cast Roma.

– Bande-annonce : vibrez avec les “Coeurs purs” de Roberto De Paolis. In: Paris-Match. 02.01.2018. http://www.parismatch.com/Culture/Cinema/Bande-annonce-vibrez-avec-les-Coeurs-purs-de-Roberto-De-Paolis-1430690
– «Cœurs purs», virulence et passion. In: Libération. 02.01.2018. https://fr.news.yahoo.com/c-urs-purs-virulence-passion-185614556.html [link-preview url=”https://fr.news.yahoo.com/c-urs-purs-virulence-passion-185614556.html”]

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Spanish Documentary

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A documentary shown on Spanish TV. Well, a few stereotypes too …

– https://www.facebook.com/franciscovalentin.cortes/videos/1517905554960322/ [link-preview url=”https://www.facebook.com/franciscovalentin.cortes/videos/1517905554960322/”]

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Sido Movie

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The Central Council of German Sinti and Roma likes Sido’s movie “A bride seldom comes alone” and invited the Rapper to a conference on antitsiganism.

– Zentralrat Deutscher Sinti und Roma mag den aktuellen Film des Rappers. In: Stimme. 21.12.2017. http://www.stimme.de/deutschland-welt/panorama/tlsch/stars/star_zitat/Zentralrat-Deutscher-Sinti-und-Roma-mag-den-aktuellen-Film-des-Rappers;art136657,3959727 [link-preview url=”http://www.stimme.de/deutschland-welt/panorama/tlsch/stars/star_zitat/Zentralrat-Deutscher-Sinti-und-Roma-mag-den-aktuellen-Film-des-Rappers;art136657,3959727″]

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Times of the Gypsies

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The movie the Time of the Gypsies is now also a theatre production. It has been presented as a musical in Turkey for the first time.
While the movie was excellent as a movie, it presented Roma in a very stereotypical fashion. Let’s hope the theatre production will not do the same.

– ‘Time of the Gypsies’ now on theater stage. In: The Daily Sabah. 12.12.2017. https://www.dailysabah.com/arts-culture/2017/12/12/time-of-the-gypsies-now-on-theater-stage [link-preview url=”https://www.dailysabah.com/arts-culture/2017/12/12/time-of-the-gypsies-now-on-theater-stage”]

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