Jaba

Overview

Zoli earns his livelihood abroad by skinning chinchillas in a Danish fur factory. The film begins with the story of Zoli's return to the periphery, to the small Hungarian village of Jaba. Zoli's family, settled Romas, struggle to earn their living by hiring themselves out as day-laborers. For Zoli, Jaba has no work and no prospects, so he kills time and waits. Standstill. ""Jaba"" tells the story of survival in one of Europe's poorest regions.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2006

Original language

Hungarian

Spoken languages

Hungarian

Countries

Germany

Director

Andreas Bolm

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1420552