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Being Gypsy

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  • Documentary

Overview

Roma and Sinti people talk about their experiences in the Third Reich and the Federal Republic of Germany, inspired by Otto Pankok’s paintings of Romani theme and subject in the 1930s, declared degenerate art by the Nazis. These are moving narratives of persecution, discrimination, marginalisation, of life as second-class human beings, all of which lasts, incredibly enough, right up to the allegedly democratic present day of the film, since they live in inhumane conditions in barracks at the margins of cities and society and are not officially recognised as Nazi victims. Long, nearly uncut sequences open space for the people and their stories. That’s all it takes for one of Peter and Zsóka Nestler’s most important works.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
December 18, 1970
Original language
Swedish
Spoken languages
Swedish
Countries
Sweden
Production
SVT
Cinematography
Peter Nestler
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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