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Wednesday, 16th May, 7pm, Ritzy Cinema, Brixton Welcome Europa Director: Bruno Ulmer, France, 2006, 90 mins A fascinating and disconcerting portrait of the raw existence of Europe's illegal immigrants. The film follows eight young men, Kurdish, Moroccan and Romanian, as they struggle for survival on the streets of Paris, Amsterdam and Madrid. Forced out of their native countries by political threats and extreme poverty they hope to find freedom and a way to provide for their families back home. But without visas and entirely alone, Europe's streets do not offer these desperate men an easy ride. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Note: The material contained in this communication comes to you from the Forced Migration Discussion List which is moderated by the Refugee Studies Centre (RSC), University of Oxford. It does not necessarily reflect the views of the RSC or the University. If you re-print, copy, archive or re-post this message please retain this disclaimer. Quotations or extracts should include attribution to the original sources. List archives are available at: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/forced-migration.html