Pa-ra-da (2008) - full transcript

The film tells the true story of French clown Miloud Oukili from his arrival in Romania in 1992 (three years after the fall of Ceausescu) to his encounter with the street children of Bucharest, known as «boskettari» who live in the streets and sleep in Bucharest's sewers, eking a living out of petty crime, begging, and prostitution. Miloud wants to meet these neglected kids, turned into a quasi-feral state by their tragic past and ravaged by physical and sexual abuse and drug addiction, and shine some light in their lives. Although his efforts are at first hampered by corrupt and prejudiced Romanian police officers, Miloud will succeed in creating a real circus company with the «boskettari». The street children will perform in Bucharest’s main square, proving the world that they are not rejects but human beings.

PARIS, 1993

Are you scared?

It's just a bit bigger.

This is where my first

performance took place.

It's nice! It looks like a spaceship.

YES.

A YEAR EARLIER

I've got the photos. They're good.

They'll take more next week.

What do they see in you?

You look like a monkey.

Thanks.

This isn't bad.

I can't go anyway.

I'm going to Romania.

ThiS is NEWS!

Mum will be furious, Sabrina. Look!

Think this is fresh? LOOK at its eye.

Why are you going?

I'm tired Of Paris.

I'm going to tour

the hospitals and orphanages.

I feel like taking a look.

What about university?

Don't act like the big sister!

You're only two minutes older!

I haven't done anything! Let go!

Smail!

Why Romania?

Why not, Mum?

YOU'LL never learn! Smell it.

Its eye, my daughter.

It's glassy.

- Who are you going with?

- Handicap International.

L don't understand.

Why don't you work with them here?

Did you see the revolution on TV?

It was exciting, eh?

You can't keep still.

It's an important time.

I want to be there.

Then to Moscow! The world's

greatest circus academy!

- What's up?

- He's going to Romania.

Not for long, Uncle.

You can't stop him, he's a wanderer.

The Algerian blood in him.

It's something more, not less.

That's right.

BUCHAREST, SIX WEEKS LATER

Here's the train.

I'll teach you something.

Run, lonel!

Watch out, you Shit!

- Sorry, sir.

- Run, Cristi!

Hi.

Mind your wallet.

We're not in a small town now.

This is Livia'

She's a social worker too.

Over there!

He'll me!

- I'm scared!

- Jump!

- I'm scared.

- They're here, jump!

L can't.

Let go, you bastard! Go to hell!

Razvan, everything okay?

A beer.

- How did it go?

- lt was a disaster.

In some orphanages,

they don't have any food.

The last show was...

- Great.

- Thanks, teacher!

I don't have to talk

to the kids much.

You're not Romanian .

No, I'm Italian.

- How long have you been here?

- Two years.

Not always with me,

she couldn't have stood it.

- Of course.

- Stay a few days.

- You can stay with me.

for two months.

The car's in the car park.

- Do you want a sandwich?

- NO, but we'll wait.

Give me your bag.

Shithead!

Where is he?

Go away, Moshu, or I'll kill you.

They're worth money.

Who cares! Don't take them

from my sewer. They're my folk.

And I'm your brother, you idiot!

Look at the state you're in!

You're disgusting!

YOU'LL come to a bad end too.

Fucking junkie!

Moshu, they've taken lonel!

L KNOW.

Give me a beer.

Thanks.

Got three dollars?

I'm good at it, you know.

Sorry?

I suck it good, give me the money.

Are you crazy?

Shit!

What's your name?

Fuck Off!

Miloud.

Was that girl Sniffing glue?

Aurolac, varnish. It's like a drug.

She was only about 12.

She wanted to give me a blow-job!

I don't know how they always

pick foreigners out.

Do you think it's normal?

Ever heard of child prostitution?

- Yes, but not like this.

- How did you imagine it'?

She took the best room!

The bathroom...

It's all here. Come on.

I sleep in the lounge.

It was awful!

Still thinking about that kid?

YES.

Another gift from Ceausescu.

He offered welfare

to large families.

Then il all fell apart.

The city's full of kids

who have run away from home.

They till streets, sewers, stations.

They call them "boskettari",

sewer kids.

Can anything be done for them?

We try to every day,

but it's not easy.

- They're violent.

- They fight like trapped animals.

We know them all.

The girl you saw is called Alina.

One of the more fragile kids.

Get some sleep.

Yes, I'm tired. Thanks for the tea.

And tomorrow?

- Social centre at 10.

- You know...

I know, your boss will be there.

Thanks and good night.

- The sheets are on the sofa.

- Great, thanks.

Thanks.

Pricksucker'!

Grab the briefcase.

Cristi! Were you peeping again?

You can't watch if you don't pay.

- I wasn't watching.

- Get out of my face.

Let me see what you've done.

Nothing.

He gave me this. I like rock,

but he wants me to dance like this.

Like il? Shall we leave today?

I know what train to get on.

Fuck Off! Don't be a pain!

Livia, do you know where Miloud is?

No.

We arranged to meet at 10.

Sorry.

Remember me?

At the station. Yesterday.

Wait.

I'm MilOUd.

Bye.

Fuck Off!

LOOK at him!

Pass the ball!

Maria!

Ilie!

I met a magician.

He comes from far away.

He only eats little white balls.

Then shits plastic bottles!

- L SWEEP!

- SHOW US!

He's gone, he's got business.

He promised he'd take me with him.

Viorel.

I'm hungry.

I haven't eaten for 2 days.

It's your fault I have a belly.

Give me some money!

What the fuck are you doing?

That's enough! Stop!

Tea, enough!

Go fuck yourself!

You'll pay for this!

Jerk-off!

Fuck Off!

Pass the ball, big ears!

Here's the square

you dreamt about.

My whole faculty was here.

We breathed new air.

People really believed.

Ceaucescu was over there.

They fired from over there.

How did it go?

You found each other then.

He arrived, two hours late,

but he arrived.

I went to the station.

- Shall we tell her?

- YES.

I'm staying a bit longer.

The room's free,

you can stay with us.

- Do you mind?

- Yes.

No!

What did I tell you?

Look at tea.

Who is this fool?

MilOUd.

I... Paris.

Bucharest... And you?

- Map“.

- Where u man?

Here.

- And you?

- Afumati.

- You?

- Bulbucata.

- AM 'Hm'!

- 'awe.

Where's that?

- And you?

- Urziceni.

- And you?

- Calugareni.

- YOU?

- Targoviste.

- I Videle.

- Good.

- And you?

- Targoviste.

Hi!

- How did it go?

- Fine.

We played together.

- Where can I leave my bag'?

- Put it in the van.

Well done, Tea.

Can you help me?

- Good morning.

- The clown I told you about.

Don Guido is a Salesian.

We work together.

He's the good side of the Church.

She's still a Communist,

but I'll take her for what she is.

- More soup, please.

- Yes.

Sorry.

If you don't like it, go away!

She imitated me before.

She'd make a great clown.

Couldn't you have been careful?

I'm tired of being a mother to you.

Know how much an abortion costs?

L could keep n.

Another kid On the street?

- I could come to your place.

- Don't talk crap.

Do you want to chase my clients away?

- What do I do?

- Mihaela, your turn!

This one's good.

And cheap. I'll take you to her.

We split up six months ago.

- When are you going back to Home?

- Are you interrogating me?

Of course not!

- Go on, Don.

- Thanks, bye.

I don't know. As long as I'm needed

and someone funds us.

We've been fighting for 2 years.

- Why do you speak in the plural?

- And you? In the singular?

W"? did you stay?

Some places make you feel more alive.

Different. This is one of them.

You're here to feel different.

- We're both here.

- But I don't think that way.

I'm hungry and Mihai's

waiting for us.

I'll join you later.

- Will you take my case?

- Yes.

Thanks.

They're near the bridge, platform 14.

Who the fuck are you?

MilOUd, the clown.

What do you want? Piss Off!

Get lost!

Give me a drop too.

- You play well.

- Thanks.

I come here often,

they give me credit.

Everything okay?

He's my brother. What'll you have?

- What you're having.

- Two mustard and sauerkraut buns.

You're not French.

My mother's French. Half and half.

My father's Algerian.

But I've never met him.

Half and half?

A little bit gypsy then.

- If you say so.

- Why do you dress in black?

Mafia guys wear black.

I like black.

It makes it easier to dress.

Perhaps I am a bit Mafioso.

Are you taking the piss

or are you stupid?

No, I'm your friend.

What are you doing in this shithole?

I like street life

and maybe I'm attracted to shit.

Until you drown in it.

But then you learn to swim

and emerge from it.

L like you.

But don't be an asshole.

No, don't worry. Brothers.

Come with me.

Watch your head!

- What the fuck are you doing here?

- Easy!

Stop that, Constantin.

HO'S With me.

You can sleep here.

What the fuck are you doing here?

Hello, Tea.

I've come to sleep here.

Don't you have a home?

What the fuck are you doing?

I'm scared to go outside.

It happens to everyone

the first time.

Thanks.

What are you doing?

Get out of here!

Get out of here!

- Miloud, the trains are here.

- What?

The trains.

DO you like them? I did them.

- My home and my mother.

- Your home?

- Yes.

- You like drawing.

They're nice.

Are you coming with us?

No, I've got things to do.

Cristi, here the accordion.

' Let go!

- Help!

Cristi, help me!

Let go.

Sorry.

- YOU Shit!

- Sorry.

Don't pull me.

I'm scared to look down.

- Stupid fucking trick!

- I didn't know.

I called you, but you didn't hear me.

What happened to you?

I slept at their place.

Are you insane? We were worried.

- Mihai's out looking for you.

- Sorry.

A sleepless night

for this bloody idiot!

You slept with the sewer kids.

What did you find out?

I'll let Mihai know.

You still stink of the sewer.

- No, i don't.

- You do.

Okay, who is this guy then?

He's the head Of an NGO.

And like a good social worker

Livia gives him a hand.

- HE'S smart.

- Here he is.

Hi.

- Everything okay?

- Yes.

MilOUd.

- Pleased to meet you.

- I'm Stephane.

Elena, fetch two more beers.

You're a clown and looking for a job.

I'm looking for a job,

but I'm not a clown.

He acts the fool, but he's talented.

Livia always has to clarify.

Tell me what you want to do.

I don't know yet,

but I know I can help out.

I want to help those kids.

They don't give funding

for good intentions.

I need a written project.

We need money and political goodwill.

But most of all,

we need the kids to agree.

Or they're sent to an orphanage

and escape to the streets again.

- The street is their freedom.

- It's mine too.

- They feel safer there.

- There are a lot of them.

I'm happy you want to help us out.

- A clown will come in handy.

- Good.

Livia, help him write up his project.

We're in good hands!

Thanks.

Some pills would have been enough!

You're pregnant now.

Hurry up, or we won't find him.

You have to take two.

Hello, Stephane.

Is everything okay?

We have a few patients.

- It's not serious?

- No.

Open your mouth.

I like Miloud.

Have you thought about the project?

We're working on it.

Get your hands off me!

Where are you going?

Vlad, what are you doing here?

Hello, Tea.

- Run away from the village?

- My dad's here looking for work.

I'm in the Brancoveanu sewers.

I'm at the station.

You've grown.

- You were a wimp back home.

- Want some?

You've grown handsome.

I'm always hungry.

Notice anything?

You're pregnant? Can I touch?

You can't tell that much.

- I've decided to have an abortion.

- Aren't you scared?

- How can I have a kid in the canal?

- What about your sister?

She has to work.

Are you on your own?

I was forgetting.

Here.

Thanks.

Hi.

This is Vlad, he's staying with us.

- Does Constantin now?

- Not yet.

Here he is, let's go and tell him.

Alina.

Look, it's the music you like.

Leave him, he's staying with us.

- What?

- Here.

What a mess! What's going on?

We start tomorrow .

Wait, you can tell me later.

I'll give you a hand, or we'll have

lo look for another home.

Mihai is so fussy.

So am I, that's why we're friends.

This is our home.

Our home!

Come inside, come on. Thanks, Livia.

And this is...

The kitchen!

Maria, come here.

The kitchen!

Make the soup.

I'm hungry. Come on.

Come here, Vlad, help me out.

Alina.

You'll have to help me.

This is...

The bedroom.

How's the baby?

You! Yes, you.

YOU stink!

Come on, get in the shower.

Get out Of here, fuck Off!

And then pee.

Pig, why are you coming in our place?

Give me back that glue!

What are you doing? Calm down.

No fighting in our home!

Hold it!

Violence outside!

And drugs outside.

And you come here.

Do you know this?

Ever had a size 43 boot up the arse?

Do a nice drawing here.

- The material is heavy, leave it here.

- It's not in the way?

- I'll keep it.

- I'll pass by tomorrow.

- Whenever you want.

- All right.

- And you behave yourself.

- Goodbye.

Do you have a girl,

or are you homosexual?

Homosexual?

I had a girl,

but I don't know

whether I still have one.

I'll introduce you

when you come to Paris.

She's pretty, and nice.

Do you screw?

No, we make love.

- Do you have a girlfriend?

- Yes, Alina.

- Alina? Does she know?

- Of course.

Of course.

- No.

- No.

How do you put your tongue

when you kiss?

Your tongue?

You're just a kid!

Shithead! I'll tell

everyone you're queer!

Is that the way to treat a friend?

- Don't laugh.

- I'm not laughing.

Sorry.

Sit down here.

What do you want to know exactly?

How you put your tongue.

How you put your tongue?

It's difficult.

These are public baths, right?

Yes, but they can't come in.

Ir they pay a ticket,

they can come in.

Only the boys, girls tomorrow.

All right.

Eight.

I'll see you back at the station.

Girls come with me.

Vlad, stop it. Come on!

How did it go? Fine?

They are all queers in here?

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come with me.

Come on.

- No!

- Yes!

Come on, boys.

Come on, have a wash.

This is my share.

This is Maria's share,

because she has no money.

- Vlad?

- I've got the money.

Are you sure?

- Hi, Miloud. How's n going?

- Fine.

What do you want to eat?

- Salami.

- Cakes.

Not enough money.

You'll have to choose.

Chips, chocolate.

GO inside.

Say hello.

Ask for what you want and pay up.

We'll wait outside for you.

Come on.

I don't sell Aurolac.

Get out of here, drug addicts!

Shit!

We can pay.

- Something sweet.

- Meat, salami.

- Chocolate.

- Sausage.

Iulian.

Give me some.

Money?

Get your hands off me!

I said I don't have any money!

MilOUd.

I saw you go past. How are you?

Il all looks the same.

Will you walk me some of the way?

I've been doing this job

for twenty years.

It's a slow process.

Not because of us.

You've only been here a month.

What did you expect?

Sometimes everything seems possible.

You give it all you got, but then

it seems that you've done nothing.

That's what you think.

Perhaps they don't want to change.

Perhaps the secret

is to keep your distance.

If you climb onto the roof,

you can see the square better.

- Understand?

- YES.

You'll change your views.

Come to dinner one evening.

My wife will be pleased to see you.

Okay. Thanks for the thought.

Us on the top of the building,

and them down below.

And MilOUd was imitating them.

Cristi was trembling like a puppy.

What the fuck are you doing?

How can you live this way?

Even animals behave better.

This place stinks!

Can't you smell it?

It turns your stomach.

Makes you sick.

I'm asking for a bit of respect.

Not for me, for yourselves.

Understand?

Who the fuck are you

to tell us how to live?

Don't be a pain, get lost!

Do you want to kill me? Go on!

Come here.

Do you want to hit me? Look.

- Get out!

- You don't scare me.

Do you know why?

Because I'm crazier than you are.

Much crazier! Okay?

If there's no respect, goodbye then.

Has he left?

I don't know.

Why was he pissed off?

What is this respect?

You're such idiots!

He's the idiot.

He's right, we're revolting.

It's Catalin's fault for peeing.

He pissed his pants.

Tell him to go back to Miloud.

Miloud is right.

we are disgusting

Drop it!

We did this to Miloud.

Gift to all of us.

Almost all of us.

Thank you.

If we forgive all the time...

You do not get it.

What else can they do?

- This is a call for help.

- What do you know it is?

Give them an example...

I'm just a street clown

You're right,

you are not a social worker.

You will be insensitive, professional.

You need to be able to do something

of bureaucracy.

- This is my job.

- Susanna you!

You're not just a clown.

You know it's not like that.

If you were, you would already be

back in Paris.

Want?

Thanks, I'll just have water.

Why don't you help us?

Better that they do it themselves.

Also, it's not my sewer.

That's right, this is my sewer.

I kill you!

What are you doing here?

Salt!

- I'll give you a good lesson.

- Get out of here, idiot!

The police are coming.

What are you doing?

Fuck off!

Enough, enough!

It is not like this.

One two three.

One two three.

Miloud.

i found this girl

on the train tracks.

I was alone.

I had nowhere to go.

What's your name?

We are friends.

Elena.

- Where are you from?

- From the field.

He ran away from home.

I'll let Mihai know.

maybe i can find

to Ellen's family.

I'm sure we'll find it

TRUE?

The boy!

The boy!

I'm bleeding!

Don't be afraid, it's not blood.

We will take you to the hospital.

- I'm scared.

- Don't be afraid, take a deep breath.

Vlad, give me a bag!

No more bags!

You need to breathe.

Come on, Vlad.

We will go to the hospital.

The girl is giving birth!

Keep breathing deeply.

See you at the hospital.

Silence.

How are you Tea?

How do you feel?

Have you seen the child?

They haven't taught me yet.

Hopefully he doesn't look like his father.

- I have to breastfeed, right?

- Of course.

- What will you call it?

- What are you saying? How do we put it?

Let it be David, like my father.

Good morning.

Congratulations, Tea.

- I need you to bring my baby.

- Don't worry, they'll bring your baby.

- When can I have it?

- Look, Tea.

baby can't live

in sewers.

We clean my sewer,

Isn't that right, Miloud?

It's true.

Tea, the baby will get sick

in a sewer.

I talked to the doctors.

I'll tell my sister.

We'll get a place.

Stephane spoke with Don Guido.

The nuns

They will take care of your baby.

I will not send my son to the orphanage!

There they will beat him!

It is not an orphanage.

The nuns are friends of Don Guido.

If you don't give the baby to the nuns,

they will send him to the orphanage.

If you want, you can too

stay with the nuns

I hate nuns!

We will not go there.

do not interfere in

our business.

You didn't grow up without a mother.

- Who is there to breastfeed the baby?

- You can go visit him.

He's my baby, okay?

And there is not more to talk!

I will not give my baby!

Go Go.

You too, go away! Salt.

Get out of here. Come on.

Take.

What do you think? In your house?

Yeah.

There are also such places in France.

We used to meet in a courtyard

between two buildings.

I remember when I was a child.

Even if not

I had a family

would be involved in a

crime, I would be like them.

Do you want to come home?

No dude, are you crazy?

We need to get the kids out

from the sewer.

That is first.

We have to get them out alive.

you don't know yet

life on the street

Children will not allow this.

They are happy with the shape

what are they in

But you just don't

want for them, right?

You are very assertive

to have success.

Worse. I leave everything on the table.

All good?

The nuns took the baby away.

I'll take you there tomorrow.

Otherwise, I will count you the days.

That's enough.

- Give me that beer!

- Enough talk!

Enough of nonsense!

Give me a cigarette.

Let's go. Have you heard?

- Leave me alone.

- Come on, walk.

Go away!

In this state,

they won't give you the baby alive!

Salt! The baby is not yours!

What are you looking at?

Is there someone?

Open the door!

- Open!

- What do you want?

- I want to see my baby.

- Look to you!

I want to see David.

So quit the drugs.

Open that door, bitch!

Uh... po...!

What do you want?

You are only 13 years old.

if you do that,

they will never give you your baby.

I'm sorry, it's like that.

You need to think about it.

Do you want to think about it or not?

Respect!

Don't keep moving.

They took Elena!

She was here just a while ago

two minutes!

The police took her away.

Excuse me.

A friend of his took

a girl from our group.

- Show me your papers.

- My documents are fine.

- I want to see them.

- I am a French citizen.

Where are your documents?

Where did they go?

Tell me at least!

- Where is the girl?

- What girl?

Her colleague stopped her.

What are you doing in Bucharest?

I work for an NGO.

I am French.

Garda, what are you doing?

Where is the girl?

- Let's go.

- Where is the girl?

- We're not taking anyone.

- Say it!

Liar!

So?

They deny it.

Although Cristi saw everything.

- Let's go to the police station.

- Yeah.

Let's go back.

- Did you find something?

- Nothing.

Moshu, call ours!

Adiler!

The police raped a girl.

I'm going to report them.

You will pay for what you did!

- Get out of here!

- I will inform!

- Come on, come with us.

- Let me. What?!

- I said go.

- Come on Christi.

Let me go! What?!

- Come on!

- Come on Christi.

Are you trying to be a policeman?

They take Miloud!

Excuse me.

Sit down.

why did you bring me

to the police station?

Six children said they had

sexual relations with you.

What nonsense is this?

Do you wonder why you are

in police station?

Pedophilia is a serious crime

in Romania.

I see how you fight it!

You know I'm not a pedophile.

Take it easy.

no charges yet

officers against him.

However,

the investigation continues.

We inform your association.

Your good Miloud has benefited from it!

What are you saying?

- He whistled at the children.

- Slander!

They will send him arrested to France.

He cheated on you a lot.

Miloud wanted to get you out of here.

- Has anyone asked you to save?

- Enough, I'll kill you!

Shit head!

Knucklehead!

- Where is Miloud?

- He went to the French consulate.

Is it true that

Will they ship to France?

They try but...

Bye bye.

They want to get rid of me.

I'm interfering with your work.

They say they have in their

hands videotapes

with testimonials

of six children.

- You know what it means?

- Yeah.

Let's get this over with.

Do you work for the Association?

first AIDS.

Yes, but Miloud is not an employee

fixed of our association.

He is in a project about

children of the sewers

With the assistance of an instructor

Italian from the Romanian Social Service.

Our association works

Mainly on other projects.

Mr. Oukili, I have a question.

why stay in

the sewer at night?

Do you know of a better way to

gain the trust of children?

- Then ask them to testify.

- I don't want to involve them.

The consequences can be serious.

Think about it.

- Nothing happened?

- What?

couldn't they have understood

wrong a word, a movement?

You already know how I am.

You saw how I work.

Well well.

Maybe it's best

return to France.

Well, then I'll go back to France.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

Come with me.

Miloud!

Scatter, go away!

Whatever you want...

But I think it would be a wasted effort.

I am personally trying to

Don't deal with job vacancies.

I'm going to speak to them.

- They'll be eating now.

- Better!

Thanks for taking care of me

like your brother.

I did what tasted good.

You would see yourself!

"Miloud would never do something like that!"

- Was over?

- No. You are dishonest!

They want to send me to France!

you've ruined everything

for attention!

Fuck off!

you are endangering

our projects!

- Fuck you!

- You fit so well!

- It was very painful.

- You're stupid.

Miloud.

Everything cleared up?

- So you will stay with us?

- Yeah.

Please let's go.

I knew you would do it.

I always play a winning horse.

Do you never take off your shoes?

Is it fun to have sex

with a clown at least?

Sorry, I'm a little confused.

Or you can't sit still

happy or depressed.

There is no middle ground.

Shall I close the curtain?

Miloud, get out!

- What's going on?

- Come on!

- Wait!

- Hurry up!

Hello hello?

Miloud is calling.

Is there someone?

I need your help.

I have an idea.

We need to get down to business.

Vlad, go find the boys.

We meet in the park. Come on.

It's not a stupid idea.

It will work, you'll see.

we will establish our

own association.

The association that we will finance

with shows.

You are doing it very well.

Keep it up.

We will have our own company.

I'll show you the

I work for the children.

then we will open

our own circus!

Look.

Help Alina.

We will go on tour all over the world.

I want to set up a tent behind

of the season next year.

It's a great tent!

I will arrange a place for

stay when I have money.

For them to come undone

of this life

There is a middle ground which is

exact equivalent of this state.

Delusions of power, megalomania.

Megalomania? Do not do it.

Tea, you will.

Let's see.

You want to try?

Come Albert!

Help Vlad.

Look, I brought it so you can

use it at the fair. Do you like it?

Well done Ilie. tea well done

- Do you like it?

- Yes. "In the money."

That's a great name!

It's nice.

Good for you.

Come on, get to work!

What are you doing idiot?

Moron!

Fuck off!

Cosmin.

Keep it up.

Build the base.

Keep firm.

Come on Cristi.

- I am scared.

- I need someone upstairs.

Come on, take my hand.

One two three.

Take a deep breath.

One two...

I am weak. I can upload.

Natalia, come.

stand up straight

they let us use the

university courtyard.

Mihai got permission.

we'll have the show

Christmas eve.

So beautiful!

You will have to work hard.

No grudges, no fights.

- No nonsense, understand?

- Yeah.

- Well?

- OKAY.

- OKAY.

- Good.

See you tomorrow. Bye bye.

I can't work in the circus.

- Why is that?

- I'm afraid of the human pyramid.

it takes a while

to learn the pyramid.

I don't like the pyramid.

- Do you like to paint?

- Yeah.

Then draw a clown.

It even paints our entire history.

Really?

Of course!

It will be a backdrop.

I spoke with Don Guido and Livia.

They knew an art teacher.

- Would you like to go back to school?

- I would, of course.

- Of course?

- Of course.

- Have you finished your work?

- Yeah.

Razvan.

Where is the children's money?

always that french

is in the middle.

He is going to teach them.

I want my money!

Otherwise,

I'll take care of it.

Just pull a little more.

Okay, let's go.

- There's a customer there.

- So what happened?

Don't let my eyes see you!

Good news,

complaints withdrawn.

The case will be closed today.

- Thank you.

- You are welcome.

- Don't you think it's strange too?

- Do you think I'm naive?

Not at all.

A piece of advice from me.

I also say it like

representative of the French state.

Get out of here now.

The associations no longer support you.

The police and the mafia

They don't want you either.

I don't know if I can help you

next time.

It is precisely in

these situations

when i sit

proud to be french

What's your name?

My name is Miloud.

Torch.

- And you?

- It wasn't like that.

I didn't paint you with

sticks in the drawing.

But this is a show!

Wouldn't it be better if

was a little higher?

- No way.

- It is not like this?

My knees were shaking

When I saw so many people

I would surely leave

drop the balls!

But don't worry, everything will be fine.

It will be very good.

Thank you.

Congratulations, Mr. Constantin.

Thea, give me that.

Come on, give me!

I liked.

Thinner is good.

How gorgeous. Fantastic.

Tea, get ready.

I respect Tea, respect.

Come on.

Vicious!

One two.

The piramid,

you are doing well.

okay help me

No, stay straight.

Cristi.

- The police are coming!

- Police, police!

Let me go, pig!

Stand up! What are you doing?

Get your hands off me!

I am French.

I want to speak to your supervisor.

No!

Where do you take the children?

Okay, that's enough.

Your name, last name,

place of birth.

Vlad.

Draghici.

Don't touch me, bitch!

Get your hands off me!

Let me!

Come here. Quickly!

Quickly!

Where are the children?

We can speak French.

It must have been a misunderstanding.

the gentleman is

working with us.

The sewer is a project

with the kids.

So you are working with

your social workers?

Yes, I can confirm that.

I am also involved in the project.

Release the children, please.

They didn't do anything.

Mud kids are herd.

They live off kidnapping and prostitution.

our job is

send them to the orphanage.

And those who escape?

We need to help them.

We are preparing a show.

The children were very happy.

it would be a pity

we couldn't.

Would you like the press,

international organizations

would they oppose you?

Why are you sullen?

You are free!

Where is Alina?

She was also with us.

It should still be there.

Check out.

Come on help me.

They already sent some of

the children to the orphanage.

- Let's call.

- I'm coming.

Come on.

Short hair suits you.

You are very elegant.

I don't think they are

in the orphanage.

Why do you say that?

You will see, we will find them.

Is there someone?

Is there someone?

I'm coming!

We apologize.

Good night.

I am a social worker.

Some children came here today.

The police brought it.

- Yes, the police came today.

I have the authority to take

a girl from our group.

He has brown hair

her name is Alina.

could be the girl

That escaped.

- The one that ran?

- Yeah.

How did he get away?

We work very few people.

We can't handle children.

- We can enter?

- Sure, let's go.

Get all the documents here.

They found Alina.

She's dead.

In the Grozavesti sewer.

They raped her.

All his bones are broken.

What are we going to do?

Constantine and Razvan

They keep threatening us.

Yeah.

Not for the show...

They don't want you to go out

of this miserable life

Life is yours.

I can't decide for you.

Respect!

Come on Miloud!

Come on, Miloud. Come out.

Good luck.

Thank you.

Where is Cristi?

- He's not here yet.

- Well.

Are you ready?

Stop!

Forward!

Come on!

Come on, Maria!

Good for you!

Come on, next to the pyramid!

Come on.

Come on Cristi.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on Cristi!

Worth!

Come on Cristi.

STOP has followed

existing and growing

despite all

their difficulties.

Today, Parada has a center

day, teams and homes.

The association has helped

to more than a thousand children.

most children

they were able to find work...

... some travel the world

with the company.

However, in Bucharest, still today,

...similar scenes are seen

to 15 years ago.