Geopolis - Tsiganes, Europeens sans frontières

A documentary film about the Roma population in the world, with a special emphasis on Roma communities in Central-Eastern Europe. The documentary traces their origins and documents their nomadic life combining old archival footage with contemporary images. Interviews and comments of experts, scholar...

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Institution:Open Society Archives at Central European University
Language:French
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:8710e012-b3ed-43ce-8c28-76f1c3df238d
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description A documentary film about the Roma population in the world, with a special emphasis on Roma communities in Central-Eastern Europe. The documentary traces their origins and documents their nomadic life combining old archival footage with contemporary images. Interviews and comments of experts, scholars, local leaders and Roma with various occupations are included in the documentary. Appearances of: Marcel Courthiades (Professor of Romany language, France), Bela Danyi (Auschwitz survivor), Günter Grass (Nobel-Prize winning German author), Henriette Asseo (Historian, France), Ion Mihai Pletos (Gypsy Baron, Romania), Paul Iulian (Mayor of Vidra, Romania), Francisc Giurgiu (Mayor of Livezi, Romania), Grigore Voroneanu (Mayor of Gulia, Romania), Erika Csovcsics (High School Director, Hungary), George Soros (businessman, philanthropist and CEU Founder), Dimitrina Petrova (Executive Director of the European Roma Rights Center in Budapest, Hungary), Aladar Kotai (leader of the Gypsy Minority and President of the Roma Council in Ozd, Hungary), and Angéla Kóczé (Sociologist, Hungary).
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institution Open Society Archives at Central European University
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spellingShingle Geopolis - Tsiganes, Europeens sans frontières
[Environmentalist and anti-nuclear movements, Feminist movements/Women's movements, Human rights organizations, Sexualities/LGBT movements, Nationalisms/Autonomist and Separatist movements, Capitalism/Anti-capitalist movements/anti-globalization movements, Military Conflicts and Activities, Censorship]
title Geopolis - Tsiganes, Europeens sans frontières
topic [Environmentalist and anti-nuclear movements, Feminist movements/Women's movements, Human rights organizations, Sexualities/LGBT movements, Nationalisms/Autonomist and Separatist movements, Capitalism/Anti-capitalist movements/anti-globalization movements, Military Conflicts and Activities, Censorship]
url http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:8710e012-b3ed-43ce-8c28-76f1c3df238d