Wednesday, May 14 | 6:00 p.m. | DCF, Lalka screening room
Anti-Romani sentiments? To the dustbin of history!
After the screening of CHARLIE CHAPLIN: THE VAGABOND, dir. Carmen Chaplin
Carmen Chaplin’s documentary debut is a film biography of her grandfather, Charlie Chaplin, and an attempt to explore his Romani heritage. The director reveals that her legendary ancestor may have had a Romani great-grandfather and was not born in London, but in the Romani community of Black Patch in Birmingham. The film will serve as a starting point for a discussion about contemporary Romani people living in Poland, their identity, emancipation, and self-determination. People of Roma origin still face various forms of discrimination that have accumulated over centuries, yet their voices are becoming stronger and more audible. We will talk about a number of important activities that Roma women and men are undertaking in areas such as social activism, culture, arts, film, and science.
Guests:
Noemi Łakatosz – education and culture specialist at the W Stronę Dialogu Foundation, holder of the Polish Ministry of Internal Affairs scholarship, illustrator of books and educational materials, muralist. Honored by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage for her artistic work and promotion of Roma culture. She strives to strengthen the Roma community through integration and educational activities aimed at increasing the sense of security and building bridges of trust between communities.
Agata Ferenc – graduate of ethnology and cultural anthropology at the University of Wrocław, activist, feminist. Her professional focus is on the areas related to migration/refugees and solidarity/integration. She works with culturally diverse communities, her tasks include acting as a cultural interpreter during mediations, conflict resolutions, and instances of human rights violations. From 2009 to 2017, she worked with the Romanian Roma community in Wrocław.
Moderator:
Joanna Panciuchin
PARTNER: W Stronę Dialogu Foundation
