The movie “Divines” reviewed by MTV!
– THE BRUTAL GIRL POWER OF DIVINES. In: MTV. 22.11.2016. http://www.mtv.com/news/2957251/divines-netflix-review/ [link-preview url=”http://www.mtv.com/news/2957251/divines-netflix-review/”]
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French Chronicle …
Interesting week in France: Instead of just camps and their removal, we have a series of themes – schools and prostitution which made the headlines. But first, the usual camp chronicle …
First a movie comparing the integration of Portuguese and Rroma in Ivry, near Paris; then the story of a pro-Rroma militant who was getting paid to expulse them (YES!!!); the dreation of a collective for helping Rroma in the North; the story of Rroma squatting a school and the story of Rroma finally finding a place to stay in the North; a fire in a camp in Marseilles; and the usual story about the Rroma from Montreuil who still have no abode.
– Ivry : un film compare l’intégration des immigrés Portugais et Roms. In: Le Parisien. 14.11.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/ivry-sur-seine-94200/ivry-un-film-compare-l-integration-des-immigres-portugais-et-roms-14-11-2016-6327099.php
– Ce militant pour le droit des Roms se faisait en fait payer pour aider à les expulser. In: L’Atlantico. 13.11.2016. http://www.atlantico.fr/decryptage/militant-pour-droit-roms-se-faisait-en-fait-payer-pour-aider-expulser-tour-france-corruption-jacques-duplessy-guillaume-morant-2876053.html#kkcCI8Gtpyx0XEQV.99
– Création d’un collectif de soutien aux Roms. In: La Voix du Nord. 17.11.2016. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/75872/article/2016-11-17/creation-d-un-collectif-de-soutien-aux-roms
– L’aventure des Roms s’achève à l’école Sainte-Thérèse. In: La Voix du Nord. 15.11.2016. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/74824/article/2016-11-15/l-aventure-des-roms-s-acheve-l-ecole-sainte-therese
– Un logement pour les Roms, mais de très longues années de démarches en coulisse. In: La Voix du Nord. 15.11.2016. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/74814/article/2016-11-15/un-logement-pour-les-roms-mais-de-tres-longues-annees-de-demarches-en-coulisse
– Marseille : incendie dans un camps de roms quartier d’Arenc. In: FR3 Infos. 20.11.2016. http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/provence-alpes/marseille-incendie-camps-roms-quartier-arenc-1135307.html
– Montreuil : les familles roms de nouveau expulsées. In: Le Parisien. 14.11.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-saint-denis-93/montreuil-les-familles-roms-de-nouveau-expulsees-14-11-2016-6328152.php
– Familles Roms à Montreuil: mise à l’abri jamais, harcèlement toujours? In: Mediapart. 17.11.2016. https://blogs.mediapart.fr/juliette-keating/blog/171116/familles-roms-montreuil-mise-labri-jamais-harcelement-toujours [link-preview url=”https://blogs.mediapart.fr/juliette-keating/blog/171116/familles-roms-montreuil-mise-labri-jamais-harcelement-toujours”]
Slovakia: A Movie against Racism
A study of the impact of a movie called Sidliskovy Dream Rhythms showed that it has quite a positive impact on reducing stereotypes and prejudices against Rroma. The movie was seen by nearly 100’000 people in Slovakia and roughly a third of that in the Czech Republic.
– Film o Rytmusovi scitlivil tínedžerov. Ovplyvnil ich názor na Rómov. In: HN Style. 16.11.2016. https://style.hnonline.sk/kultura/860599-film-o-rytmusovi-scitlivil-tinedzerov-ovplyvnil-ich-nazor-na-romov [link-preview url=”https://style.hnonline.sk/kultura/860599-film-o-rytmusovi-scitlivil-tinedzerov-ovplyvnil-ich-nazor-na-romov”]
The Movie on Rytmus
The movie on Rytmus, a now well-known musician in his home country Slovakia is touring the world. This time in India.
- On A Higher Note. In: The Indian Express. 09.06.2016. http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/rtymus-rapper-miroslav-drobny-documentary-2842045/
Switzerland: Meet Rroma
Last week end, there was large program on Rroma in Lausanne, with Movies, Round Table, etc. under the title Kamau te das duma – I want to talk.
- A la rencontre des Roms. In: Le Courrier. 19.05.2016. http://www.lecourrier.ch/139220/a_la_rencontre_des_roms
A Movie on Rroma …
A polemic started in France because of a planned moive by a French humourist – Christian Clavier – called “Sivouplééé” – a play on the French “please” as pronounced by Romanian Rroma beggars. This movie shows a leftist intellectual who has to open his home to a family of Rroma. And of course, all stereotypes are present.
Toni Gatlif, the French Rroma movie maker simply finds this disgusting, and we share his point of view.
SHAME !!!
- Le réalisateur Tony Gatlif flingue le film avec Christian Clavier sur les Roms: “C’est une horreur, c’est un film dégueulasse” – Regardez. In: M. 23.04.2016. http://www.jeanmarcmorandini.com/article-352562-le-realisateur-tony-gatlif-flingue-le-film-avec-christian-clavier-sur-les-roms-c-est-une-horreur-c-est-un-film-degueulasse-regardez.html
- Sivouplééé!, un «film dégueulasse» pour Tony Gatlif. In: Le Figaro. 23.04.2016. http://www.lefigaro.fr/cinema/2016/04/23/03002-20160423ARTFIG00092–sivoupleee-un-film-degueulasse-pour-tony-gatlif.php
- Christian Clavier retrouve le réalisateur de Qu’est-ce qu’on a fait au Bon Dieu? pour Sivouplééé ! In: Allo Ciné. 18.04.2016. http://www.allocine.fr/article/fichearticle_gen_carticle=18652114.html
- Christian Clavier accueillera une famille de Roms dans “Sivouplééé” In: La Parisienne. 18.04.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/laparisienne/societe/culture/christian-clavier-accueillera-une-famille-de-roms-dans-sivoupleee-18-04-2016-5728095.php
- Sivouplééé!: Christian Clavier fait polémique avec sa nouvelle comédie sur les Roms. In: BFM TV. 19.04.2016. http://people.bfmtv.com/cinema/isivoupleeei-christian-clavier-fait-polemique-avec-sa-nouvelle-comedie-sur-les-roms-968025.html
- Christian Clavier va accueillir des Roms chez lui… In: Metro News. 19.04.2016. http://www.metronews.fr/culture/christian-clavier-va-accueillir-des-roms-chez-lui-dans-sivoupleee/mpds!DeNw2pOVJp8w/
- Sivouplééé ! : recevoir des Roms et mourir? In: Le Figaro. 23.04.2016. http://www.lefigaro.fr/cinema/2016/04/20/03002-20160420ARTFIG00289–sivoupleee-recevoir-des-roms-et-mourir.php
Young Rroma Boy brutally Beaten up in Bulgaria
A young Rrom was brutally beaten in Bulgaria (and the beating was filmed) for having said to the man he was his equal… If this is not racism!
The man has now been arrested. Let’s see what he is condemned to.
- Bulgarian Man Detained over Beating of Roma Teenager in Video. In: Novinite. 18.04.2016. http://www.novinite.com/articles/174082/Bulgarian+Man+Detained+over+Beating+of+Roma+Teenager+in+Video#sthash.tN2gnPwd.dpuf
- Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection against Discrimination acts over beating of Roma youth. In: Focus News Agency. 18.04.2016. http://www.focus-fen.net/news/2016/04/18/404005/bulgarias-commission-for-protection-against-discrimination-acts-over-beating-of-roma-youth.html
- A young Roma boy was brutally humiliated and attacked by a Bulgarian man, just because he said that they were equal! In: Roma Times. 18.04.2016. http://romatimes.news/index.php/en-us/holokaust/862-a-young-roma-boy-was-brutally-humiliated-and-attacked-by-a-bulgarian-man-just-because-he-said-that-they-were-equal
Papusza – the Movie
A review of the movie on Papusza, the Polish Rromni poetess whose life ended tragically.
- Papusza review – striking portrait of a Polish-Roma poet. In: The Guardian. 31.03.2016. http://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/mar/31/papusza-review-striking-portrait-of-a-polish-roma-poet
I am a Rromni
Interesting … News in Romanian about a series of cultural events on European Roma art. The whole thing taking place in Vienna, Austria. There will be film screenings, exhibitions, concerts, theatrical performances which will show the public a picture of what it means to be Roma and specifically a Rromni. It also mentions – a first – invisible Rroma, i.e. integrated Rroma. There is progress J
- Me som romni! – Arta si cultura roma europeana. In: Hot News Romania. 30.03.2016. http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-cultura-20903194-som-romni-arta-cultura-roma-europeana.htm
Theatre Project with Rroma
A new theatre project “Hass” – [Hate] about the life of Rroma and Sinti in Germany, loosely based on the plot or themses a Matthieu Kassovitz movie of the same name will be shown on March 16th in Cologne, Germany.
- HASS – Ein Theaterprojekt mit Sinti und Roma – Freies Werkstatt Theater Köln. In: Theatercompass.de. 09.03.2016. http://www.theaterkompass.de/news-einzelansicht+M53c8ba2c40e.htmlv
Aferim …
Some good critiques of the Aferim movie. But alas, no nominations L
- Scott, A. O. Review: ‘Aferim!’ Traverses an Unforgiving Romania in the 1800s. In: The New York Times. 21.01.2016. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/22/movies/aferim-review.html?_r=0
- Jenkins, Marc. ‘Aferim!’ May Be Romania’s ‘Hateful Eight’ In: NPR. 21.01.2016. http://www.npr.org/2016/01/21/463639183/aferim-may-be-romanias-hateful-eight
- The Romanian period piece Aferim! is one part Western, all parts pessimistic. In: AV Club. 21.01.2016. http://www.avclub.com/review/romanian-period-piece-aferim-one-part-western-all–230927
Aferim … Still Going!!!!
Aferim is continuing its journey.
Well done!
- Big Screen Berkeley: ‘Aferim!’ is highly recommended. In: BerkeleySide. 19.01.2016. http://www.berkeleyside.com/2016/01/19/big-screen-berkeley-aferim-is-highly-recommended/
Another Movie …
A French Documentary movie entitled “Toto and his sisters” received the “grand prix” in the Anger Festival. It is unfortunate to say the least that it shows all stereotypes associated with Rroma without any analytical discourse: Rroma live in Ghettoes, deal with drugs, have lots of children (implied in this case), but without stating that this is not a Rroma thing, this is a poverty and social problem.
We are generally against those kind of documentaries, as they reinforce already strongly held stereotypes about us …
NOT GOOD!!!
- Reigner, Isabelle. « Toto et ses sœurs » : une fratrie rom lumineuse dans la déglingue. In: Le Monde. 05.01.2016. http://www.lemonde.fr/cinema/article/2016/01/05/toto-et-ses-s-urs-une-fratrie-rom-lumineuse-dans-la-deglingue_4841672_3476.html#UX1QrgiwgiQESlsP.99
- https://www.facebook.com/Toto-et-ses-soeurs-244056112431313
Aferim …
The movie Aferim on Rroma slavery in Romania is still going strong!
- Film review: ‘Aferim!’ delivers caustic, dark comedy blend. In: Desert Sun. 01.01.2015. http://www.desertsun.com/story/life/entertainment/movies/film-festival/2016/01/01/review-aferim-delivers-caustic-dark-comedy-blend/77988038/
Prime Time TV in Germany: Sinti …
A new prime time movie showcases Sinti on prime time in Germany. We haven’t seen it, but the plot has a few of the standard stereotypes … Unfortunately.
- Meckertante trifft auf lebenslustigen Sinti-Clan. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung. 13.12.2015. http://www.sueddeutsche.de/medien/filmkritik-alte-meckertante-1.2780734
Spartacus and Cassandra
The documentary on Rroma children – Spartacus et Cassandra” is again on the headlines.
- Mois du Doc. La Question Rom. In: Le Télégramme. 05.11.2015. http://www.letelegramme.fr/morbihan/locoal-mendon/mois-du-doc-la-question-rom-05-11-2015-10838509.php
- Le Mois du film documentaire. In: Culture.fr. http://www.culture.fr/Actualites/Cinema-Multimedia/Le-Mois-du-film-documentaire2
Aferim Again…
The movie on Rroma slavery in Romania still makes the headlines. Good!
- Black Comedy Uncovers Dark Place in Romanian History. In: TOL. 06.11.2015. http://www.tol.org/client/article/25211-romania-film-aferim-radu-jude-roma.html
The Dog …
The story of the dog is still doing the rounds. The police is now investigating (at last), and the press still reports on it. What is missed by all, are that the statements of the person who snatched the dog are deliberately generalising and racist … Not all Rroma drug their dogs or eat their cats. As least I don’t.
SHAME!!!
- La vidéo d’une association de défense des animaux fait scandale. In: MetroNews. 25.09.2015. http://www.metronews.fr/info/video-la-video-d-une-association-de-defense-des-animaux-fait-scandale/moiw!yEphSfUb8Q0c/
- La police ouvre une enquête après l’agression d’un SDF et le vol de son chien. In: Le Monde. 25.09.2015. http://abonnes.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2015/09/25/la-police-ouvre-une-enquete-apres-l-agression-d-un-sdf-et-le-vol-de-son-chien_4772266_3224.html?xtmc=chien&xtcr=2
- Animal Activists Snatch Puppy From Homeless Man, Furor Erupts. In: Huffington Post US. 26.09.2015. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/animal-rights-activists-puppy-homeless-man_5605886ae4b0dd8503075f3a
- Video: Homeless man assaulted, has dog stolen by animal rights group. In: The Examiner. 25.09.2015. http://www.examiner.com/article/video-homeless-man-assaulted-has-dog-stolen-by-animal-rights-group
- Animal rights workers allegedly caught on film stealing puppy from homeless man. In: The Weather space. 25.09.2015. http://theweatherspace.com/2015/09/25/142801-animal-rights-workers-allegedly-caught-on-film-stealing/
Slovakia Chooses Rroma Movie
Slovakia chooses the movie on the Rroma boxer nicknamed “Koza” – the goat – as their Oscar submission!
- Aguilar, Carlos. Slovakia Chooses Berlin’s ‘Goat’ as Oscar Submission. In: Sydney Buzz. 21.09.2015. http://blogs.indiewire.com/sydneylevine/slovakia-chooses-berlins-goat-as-oscar-submission-20150921
Aferim
The movie is making waves! Good, but let’s remember this is Romania, and Romania only. Let’s not generalise on all Rroma.
- Oscar-contender explores Roma enslavement. In: Euronews. 18.09.2015. http://www.euronews.com/2015/09/18/oscar-contender-explores-roma-enslavement/
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