the movie star Jude Law and other British personalities came Sunday, February 21 in an informal theater of the “jungle” of Calais, where they read before some 200 migrants text of refugees in order to alert the British public to the plight of unaccompanied minors.
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Jude Law, who starred in” AI “,” Sherlock Holmes “or” The Grand Budapest Hotel “, arrived shortly after noon in the” jungle “where 3,700 migrants, according to a statement from the prefecture of Pas-de-Calais, living in poverty.
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” I came to see for myself, make my own opinion of what is happening here, “said the star told AFP.” I met extraordinary people, and it seemed important to show that it was human. I was particularly moved by hundreds of children, minors, alone, who should not be there and need to be cared for them, it’s as simple as that. “
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Wearing a cap, a thick padded jacket and quickly covered with mud boots, the famous actor walk through the camp soaked weather to head the dome Good Luck Theatre, created by British associations with the help of help Refugees.
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Before an audience of nearly 200 migrants, Jude Law and other British celebrities, including singer Tom Odell and playwright Tom Stoppard, read letters from migrants present in the “jungle”, accompanied by the traditional Afghan music in particular.
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” The goal is to send a message of solidarity and hope, “said Joe Robertson, co-artistic director of” Good luck theater “.
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The operation was intended extension of the open letter recently sent to David Cameron, and signed by 100 personalities including British Idris Elba and Benedict Cumberbatch. The mail including asking the Prime Minister host unaccompanied minors living in Calais and having family in the UK.
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On the occasion of his visit, the actor has tested a virtual tour of the camp project conducted by a team videographer, reports the” Daily Mail “. Its passage occurs in a tense situation. the state wants to see between 1,000 and 2,000 migrants, according to sources, leaving the southern part of the slum Jude Law makes reference by stating: “Dear David Cameron, announced to remove a part of the camp refugee jungle in Calais, will destroy the homes of thousands of people, including many families and hundreds of unaccompanied children who have fled war and persecution. “
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