Heartfelt study of their remarkable accomplishments having fled persecution in their home countries and found refuge in the UK
Having fled systemic discrimination and persecution in their home countries, Roma migrants from central Europe thought they had reached a safe haven in the UK – only to find their futures rendered uncertain by the dual upheavals of Brexit and Covid. Shot during this turbulent period, Mira Erdevicki’s heartfelt documentary paints a powerful picture of collective solidarity in the face of unprecedented calamity.
Foregrounding the fostering of a supportive environment for an ethnic diaspora, the film follows three Roma settlers who tirelessly work to help create a sense of community among the displaced. Denisa was the first in her family to obtain a mainstream education, as Roma children in the Czech Republic, where she originally came from, are routinely sent to special needs schools. First working as a cleaner in the UK,...
Having fled systemic discrimination and persecution in their home countries, Roma migrants from central Europe thought they had reached a safe haven in the UK – only to find their futures rendered uncertain by the dual upheavals of Brexit and Covid. Shot during this turbulent period, Mira Erdevicki’s heartfelt documentary paints a powerful picture of collective solidarity in the face of unprecedented calamity.
Foregrounding the fostering of a supportive environment for an ethnic diaspora, the film follows three Roma settlers who tirelessly work to help create a sense of community among the displaced. Denisa was the first in her family to obtain a mainstream education, as Roma children in the Czech Republic, where she originally came from, are routinely sent to special needs schools. First working as a cleaner in the UK,...
- 4/24/2023
- by Phuong Le
- The Guardian - Film News
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
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