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Liberté - Kokoro - 2009 French film directed by Tony Gatlif. A Gypsy family travels the French roads during the Second World War,
followed by Little Claude, a young boy seeking a new family after his
parents "left and never returned". Upon reaching a town where they
traditionally stop for a few months and work in the vineyards, they learn
that a new law forbids them from being nomadic. Theodore, the town's
mayor, and Miss Lundi, the schoolteacher, protect and help the Gypsies.
Despite this, they are arrested and placed in an internment camp.
Theodore manages to rescue them and gives them a piece of property where
they must settle. But the Gypsies' deeply ingrained thirst for freedom
makes this sedentary lifestyle difficult to bear. After Theodore and
Miss Lundi are arrested for resistance, the Gypsies decide they must get
back on the move in order to remain free. Stars Marc Lavoine, Marie-Josée Croze and James Thiérrée. Rated PG for some frightening scenes, 11 minutes. French audio with optional French or English subtitles.
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