They Were The First
In 2006, seven confused Somalian refugees found themselves in the middle of a park in Riga, a modern capital in a member state of the European Union. As they had overstayed their time limit at the national centre for illegal immigrants, the authorities had no strategy for how to deal with them, so the seven refugees were simply let go. They had no identity documents and no money. They didn’t speak the language. They didn’t even have a legal option for leaving Latvia. Two of them were underage. The seven Somalians found help and a place to stay in Latvia, but not through official channels. The Somalian protagonists in this film ended up choosing separate paths. Some of them have left Latvia and moved to a more welcoming country. Some have chosen to stay – they have learned the language and enjoy living in Latvia. The case of the seven Somalians is an extreme example of how unprepared Latvian society is for the upcoming increase in multiculturalism, ethnic diversity, and migration.
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- Released
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- Language
- English
Release dates
LatviaLV
- Theatrical31 Aug 2013
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- When was They Were The First released?
- They Were The First was released on 31 August 2013.
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- Who directed They Were The First?
- They Were The First (2013) was directed by Kaspars Goba.
- How long is They Were The First?
- They Were The First runs for 50m.
