'Welcome', by French film maker Philippe Loiret, on a would-be Kurdish immigrant to Britain, won the annual
LUX film prize of the European Parliament. The director told the Chamber that 'Europe cannot be separated from the issue of migration.' I can really recommend this film to you which works for a Europe of solidarity, integration and respect of human rights.

Die Handlung, beschrieben von Jürgen Kiontke:
Der Regisseur Philippe Loiret lässt einen geschiedenen Schwimmlehrer während einer tiefen Lebenskrise in der französischen Kanalstadt Calais auf einen minderjährigen Flüchtling aus dem Irak treffen. Der Junge will nach London - zu dem Mädchen, das er liebt. "Ich bin nicht mal über die Straße gegangen, um dich zurückzukriegen", sagt der Lehrer zu seiner Ex-Frau. Der Pädagoge mit olympischer ­Vergangenheit bildet den Jungen zum Schwimmstar aus -, der muss es schließlich über den Ärmelkanal schaffen. Wie kommt man angesichts freier Warenströme - der Lastwagen kommt auf die Fähre, der Flüchtling nicht - und geschlossener Grenzen auf würdige Art und Weise ans Ziel eigener Wünsche? Härten sind dem Publikum zuzumuten, dieses Kino ist nicht kuschelig.

Hi,

I am Inga and at the moment I live in Frankfurt, Germany. I have studied in England for several years. I have also completed my PhD in Business Management and now I work for a bank as a project manager. If my time allows it, I like to travel and experience new cultures. I also enjoy working as a volunteer for Amnesty International (www.amnestyinternational.de) and Forward Germany (www.forward-germany.de ).




Ciao a tutti,

I am Ingrid and I am living in Bologna, Italy. I have studied International Relations at the Faculty of Political Science here and now I work for a Foundation as international relations officer. To get to know and to discuss with people from different cultures is one of my preferred activities. I am interested in human rights issues and gender differences so I am volunteering in many different local initiatives, engaging in prison, for cultural issues, for the integration of immigrants and for the environment.




In order to give a better idea of ourselves, we took some time and thought of some philosophic answers...

*What makes heroic?

People who stand up for each other no matter what the consequences will be. - Constant word and action for changing the things that can be changed.

*What do you believe in?

Although it sounds very idealistic, I believe in equality and that all people should be treated with respect. - Human dignity oughts to be respected.

*What does your conscious tell you?

That I have to learn a lot more to be able to understand.- That our amount of knowlegde is enormous and at the same moment relative and limited.

*Where are the biggest dangers hidden?

That people seem to forget.

*What do you love about others?

The diversity you find in human beings.

*Who do you call bad?

People who lie. - People who do not care.

*How would you express the „most human“?

If you do a mistake.