“Leave/Stay” – Migration of Young People within Europe

DATE AND TIME: 31 August 2018, 17:30-19:30

VENUE: Cinema/Kino Atlas, Sokolovská 371/1, Prague 8

Hereby we would like to cordially invite you to the film screening of the Hungarian documentary “Leave/Stay: Sweet Home”, followed by a discussion on the topic of migration of young people within Europe.

Leave/Stay (“Menjek/Maradjak”) is an independent documentary series produced by a group of young Hungarian filmmakers, the SpeakEasy Project, focusing on the migration trends, life experiences, dilemmas and world of the contemporary Hungarian youth, the generation of the “new mobility”.  Their newest episode titled “Sweet Home” presents the phase in the life of several people after having recently moved back home to Hungary, looking behind the reasons for their decision and initial experiences in Hungary.

The film screening will be followed by a discussion about migration of young people within Europe, with the participation of co-producer László Józsa and social policy expert Mariann Dósa. The debate will be moderated by Eva van de Rakt, head of the Prague Office of the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

The event takes place in the frame of the Congress of Young Europeans, an annual international conference organised by the Heinrich Böll Foundation and the Green European Foundation in cooperation with international and local youth organisations. During the congress, 70 participants from all over Europe will take part in workshops and discussions.

The film screening and discussion is open to public but based on advance registration.

Working Language: English (English subtitles)

If you are planning to attend, please register latest by 29 August at tomas.bouska@cz.boell.org.