POSTER AND ARTWORK
TAGLINE
Some things we turn a blind eye to.
SYNOPSIS
'Tuesday at the Grand' illustrates the personal traumas and struggles faced by young asylum-seekers in and around the complex of a successful hotel.
This setting infused the film with a familiarity that provided a framework to then explore issues that may be alien to British citizens.
By contrasting the comfort of the British workers with the issues faced by the young people 'Tuesday at the Grand' is able to subtly help its audience to recognise that these troubles are encountered on their own doorstep and not simply in the headlines.
BACKGROUND
During the summer of 2007 Superkrush, in conjunction with Save the Children, organised a series of drama workshops that were turned into three short-films, working with the help of young Asylum-Seekers (The KUMASI Group) and Refugees (The BRIGHTER FUTURES Group) from Newcastle Upon Tyne and Middlesbrough.
The project was realised by MEDIABOX and was funded by the Department of Education and Skills.
By working directly with the young people involved within these communities, Superkrush were able to produce three heartfelt, contemporary and relevant films that highlighted not only the issues faced by the young people involved but also their enormous skill in front of and behind the camera.
As our writers attended each of the workshops they were able to source the creative content of the films directly from the young people themselves, meaning that they became not only products of their imagination, but also useful tools to aid understanding towards a marginalised and often misunderstood sector of society.
In all cases the films present an important, and all to frequently silenced subject matter from the fresh perspective of those individuals most closely affected by it.
By allowing these young people a platform to voice their opinions, these films not only present as thought-provoking and original dramatic material, but also serve as a springboard from which the matters of asylum and refugee status can be evaluated, understood and discussed