EDITORIAL CONSULTANT FOR PRAMENI OPS
Europe: Which Children Matter?
Walk a year in the shoes of Romani children who have been systematically blocked out of education and seek to escape the marginalization that relegates them to a subclass within their own societies.
This film explores the surprising systematic discrimination some children in Europe face, as well as the successes of multi-ethnic, multicultural learning environments in which all children, regardless of background, thrive.
Production Company: Pravaha Films
Producer/ Director: Jenne Magno
Camera/ Editor/ Animation: Audun Nedrelid
Illustration/ Animation: Petra Lapveteläinen
Sound mix: Michael Pajdak
Sound post- production: Little M Records Studio
Second camera: Ben Suri
Editorial Consultant: Liz Barnes
Concept Consultants: Gwendolyn Albert, Lucie Fremlová
Translation: Klara Meissnerová, Gwendolyn Albert
Titles: Luboš Pavel, Tereza Sošiková
Music: Premiumbeat.coma
Web Studio: Suzanne’s LivingRoom
Sit Beside Me
Amidst the astonishing poverty of Calcutta streets, one woman creates a miraculous melting pot of potential where rich, poor, destitute, Hindu, Muslim, Christian, children unite, actively rewire their society and create a future of their own choosing.
Meet Maya who at five years old managed to care for her 2 year-old sister for 6 months in the train station alone. Kali, a young girl from the street who now has the power not only to fight for her abused mother, but for the education and rights of women and girls in general. Saloni, Anamika, Agnes and others who are among thousands of other children who are reaching out to help and sit beside one another.
Sit Beside Me is the story of a young Irish girl who longed to comfort the untouchables of her own classroom during World War 2. At 13, Cyril Mooney resolved to dedicate her life to helping those living in oppression on the margins of society. At 20, she went to India for life, to sit beside those most in need. There she opened the gates of her school to children of all castes, religions and social backgrounds, igniting a surprisingly simple yet radically effective revolution in education.
Filmed over seven years in Calcutta, Sit Beside Me is a journey into the surprising lives of Sister Cyril’s children and how they are remaking their society one child at a time, from the inside out.
Production Company: Pravaha Films
Executive producer: Jenne Magno
Produced by: Audun Nedrelid/Linda Jandejsková/Jenne Magno
Directors: Audun Nedrelid/Linda Jandejsková/Jenne Magno
Director of Photography: Audun Nedrelid
Editor: Linda Jandejsková
Music composer: James Whetzel
Sound mix/design: Michael Pajdak
Consultant: Liz Barnes