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Quarters of Balchik

Quarters of Balchik
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In the oriental town of Balchik on the Black Sea shore live Turks, Tatars, Bulgarians and Roma in four different quarters. But Balchik will be soon completely changed. Old buildings are pulled down and an entire quarter will be demolished. The town is transformed into luxury sea resort and its population is overlooked. "Quarters of Balchik" is a film about one reality seen from different points of view.

The River

The River
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Documentary filmmakers Julija Gruodienė and Rimantas Gruodis introduce us to a remote village somewhere in Lithuania separated from the surrounding world by a river. The local folk are thus forced every day to ferry their way to the opposite bank and then trudge the long journey to the nearest town. This mostly affects school-aged kids, however; local unemployed men need only make the trip once a week to stock up on vodka. Via eloquent, visually striking footage and the villagers’ humorous commentary, the directors acquaint us with a local way of life whose rhythm is set by a river.

Roma Boys, the Love Story

Roma Boys, the Love Story
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The film explores the taboo subject of homosexuality within the Roma community through the personal story of a Roma activist who happens to be gay. Though his job has earned him respect among his peers, by coming out his status is in jeopardy. However, the desire to share his complex story prompted him to write a screenplay based on his life. Partly a documentary about his autobiographical script, the film switches between documentary and narrative storytelling. Owing to its distinctive style, the film offers a glimpse into the protagonist's world as he faces triple discrimination: as a Roma, as a gay man, and as a gay man in the Roma community.

Romanes

Romanes
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The camp, home to Roma and located in Rome’s Centocello neighborhood, represents normality. The world outside is a “hobby” and they don’t know precisely what it is. Or it’s a dream that fills out their reality. Reality is for them a dreary life of poverty and even worse prospects for employment. For this reason the young people who are given an opportunity to work with cameras and ask the questions in this video project tend to depict themselves while dreaming. Or actively shaping a social role they grow out of in their play with and in front of the camera rather than (re)presenting it as their personal fate.

ROM_ID

ROM_ID
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Every young person will appear at crossroad where he must decide what to do with his life. This should define the values that you cherish, and decide what to do in life. There are three heroes trying to find an answer to the question of Roma identity: where do I come from, what can I offer to others, am I responsible of what I do for representing our traditions? What do today's young Roma want in the globalized world? To keep or hide Roma identity? What does it mean to be of Roma origin? Film provides a comparison of the three fates of young people living in three different countries in Europe.

Russia 88

Russia 88
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A gang of skinheads ‘Russia 88’- they are filming propaganda videos in order to place it on the internet (Youtube). At the same time the camera records the life of the gang, they become accustomed to this and stop paying attention to it. The leader of the gang ‘Blade’ discovers that his sister is dating a Caucasian guy. This family drama develops into a tragedy. The plot converges with the story of Romeo and Juliet. Although, the main character of the film is the savage and intolerant Tibalt.

The Seamstresses

The Seamstresses
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Talented people like artists or writers who stayed have one choice only: work as seamstresses. Eriela, Beti and Vesna are seamstresses in the small town of Stip. If they wanted to afford one of their handmade blouses, it would cost them a months salary. While the women are fully employed, their men are less fortunate and find themselves unemployed after the collapse of communism. A situation with a lot of potential conflicts for the couples. The men find it hard to be dependent financially on their women.

Secret years

Secret years
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The Secrets of the Pyramid of Djoser

The Secrets of the Pyramid of Djoser
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Latvian scientists - archaeologists, photogrammetry and radar specialists, geologists, historians, computer programmers and others - banded together to create a unique technology for exploring archaeological sites, and made a sensational find in 2007. In the oldest stone building in the world - Egypt's Pyramid of Djoser - the Latvian scientific expedition discovered new underground rooms and a network of galleries. This new information has forced a revaluation of previous assumptions about the role and function of pyramids.

The Securitate Hunter

The Securitate Hunter
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Marius Oprea exhumes the dead. His nickname is the Securitate hunter because he chases the former officers of the communist political police.He travels through the country looking for the graves of some 10 000 Romanians who were shot dead by the Securitate with no trial at the beginning of the 50s. Marius researches the Securitate archives, contacts the families of those killed, makes his inquiry and then finds the common graves where the partisans were buried. This film is the story of a new generation with a new hope for their country.

 

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