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Pongo Calling
1h 18m
Dir. Tomás Kratochvíl - 78min - 2022 - Czech Republic, Slovakia, UK
Štefan Pongo is a Roma lorry driver. Fifteen years ago, he emigrated from the Czech Republic to the UK with his family, to shield them from open racial discrimination. The children have since graduated from university and the family is doing well, but hateful sentiments from the old country continue to have an impact. When the Czech president claims that the Roma are work-shy, Štefan asks other Roma to send him photographs on social media of them at work. Receiving thousands of photos, Štefan becomes a well-known media figure, fighting online battles with the ‘haters’, but at a cost to his personal life.