A Romany family crashes into British high society and nobody's manners survive.
Set in the Winter of 2002, at the height of British media hysteria over the massive influx of asylum seekers into the country. Sitting Ducks is a comedy about a slightly naïve group of Romany Gypsies who come to London to escape the discrimination they suffered in former Yugoslavia. Through a twist of fate they find themselves in the smart house of a television executive and his ambitious wife. Events spiral out of control when an ambitious Tory politician gets involved.
Acting
Yehan Jehan's wide-eyed Elvis anchors the chaos perfectly.
Writing
Sharp satire of asylum panic that feels eerily current.
Director
Gerald Fox
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during peak 'asylum seeker' media panic; Fox deliberately cast non-professional Romany actors for authenticity.
Mariella Frostrup's cameo leans on her actual BBC presenter fame—she's essentially playing her own media persona.
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