The lives of poor Romanian people who seek work in Great Britain, seen through the eyes of the British people.The lives of poor Romanian people who seek work in Great Britain, seen through the eyes of the British people.The lives of poor Romanian people who seek work in Great Britain, seen through the eyes of the British people.
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- TriviaDirector/producer/cinematographer James Bluemel on his film: "I spent a year filming Romanians in the process of leaving their country to come and live in ours. I was with them as they wrestled with the idea of leaving their homes; I was with them when they said tearful goodbyes to their wives, their children and their elderly parents; I was with them when they arrived in the "new country"; and I was there as they began to look for work and attempted to build some sort of a life here. The decision to leave your family and move to another country cannot be an easy one to make. It's something you would do only if you really needed to.(...)That level of commitment and determination is impressive. British people moan that foreigners are taking British jobs, but I wonder how many Brits would be willing to endure what Adi does in order to support their family. The fundamental right to free movement for EU citizens is important, correct and valuable, but let's not be blasé. Leaving your family and friends behind as you move 2,000 miles across Europe in the hope of finding a job is not a decision that anyone takes lightly. It's a scary and painful thing to do. It rips families apart and it destroys communities. It is not something that should have to happen. For many of the Romanians I met, the phrase "freedom to move" is contradictory, as where is the freedom in having no choice but to leave your country to search for work? It's important and correct that we have that right to free movement, but let's not confuse the life of a migrant worker with freedom."[Feb. 17th 2015, New Statesman]
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This documentary was heartfelt and portrayed both the good and the bad, with the bad mostly struggling people who, if they were British and not foreign, would be viewed as having mental health problems instead of just being inherently 'bad people/ thieves/ criminals'.
I think the other reviewers have misunderstood the documentary. It makes very clear that only some of the Romanians filmed are Roma, and it is clear about which they are. It films people who come to the U. K. with absolutely nothing, but it also films those who have qualifications and jobs, who came from a life they loved in Romania (see: the nurse). I thought it was an honest and unbiased series, and it opened my eyes to a lot. I really enjoyed it and found it incredibly touching in places. It also made me laugh at times, and I feel I've learned more about the reasons people migrate to the U. K. - as well as how difficult it can be for people. I found it shocking that people sometimes have to live in such conditions, and I thought all who were filmed are brave, with most putting up with awful lives for the good of their families.
I think the other reviewers have misunderstood the documentary. It makes very clear that only some of the Romanians filmed are Roma, and it is clear about which they are. It films people who come to the U. K. with absolutely nothing, but it also films those who have qualifications and jobs, who came from a life they loved in Romania (see: the nurse). I thought it was an honest and unbiased series, and it opened my eyes to a lot. I really enjoyed it and found it incredibly touching in places. It also made me laugh at times, and I feel I've learned more about the reasons people migrate to the U. K. - as well as how difficult it can be for people. I found it shocking that people sometimes have to live in such conditions, and I thought all who were filmed are brave, with most putting up with awful lives for the good of their families.
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By what name was The Romanians Are Coming (2015) officially released in Canada in English?
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