"Chimères Absentes" (Absent Dreams) is the story of Sonietcka, a Roma girl who cannot afford to eat in the school canteen because her family is too poor. Only Malvina, her music teacher (played by Fanny Ardant), is brave enough to cross social and cultural borders and discover the complexity, richness and freedom of the Roma tradition and culture. This short film was shot on the outskirts of Rome with both a cast of professional actors (Francesco Montanari and Paolo Triestino) and Roma people playing themselves.

A Pompidou Group report shows that driving on drugs is increasing in many European countries. This video was originally made by the National Bureau for Drug Prevention in Poland and adapted by the Council of Europe.

Violence, poverty and widespread discrimination have made Roma communities the ''punchbags'' of Europe and victims of the region’s ''undeclared apartheid.'' These were among the conclusions reached by a panel of experts which took part in the Council of Europe’s ‘View Point’ human rights talk show.