Rom Baro
The Great Gipsy Leader
Rom Baro—“head of the community” in Rom—is the portrait of Ion Biddia, the leader of Romania’s 1.5 million gypsies. Most of them live in squalid camps on the outskirts of the big cities, or in the remote countryside, places where the authorities won’t dare set foot. The film takes us inside this world poised between poverty and opulence, humor and violence, sadness and joy. The sharp contrast between rich and poor gypsies often gives the fine promises of their leaders a hollow ring. Director Emil Busurca seeks to draw attention to the situation of the Rom, and the living conditions of an age-old ethnic group that we still try to ignore.
Netherlands / Romania - 2003 - 1 h 14 mn - Betacam Digital - Colour
Director
Emil Busurca
Script
Emil Busurca
Camera
Marian Stanciu, Emil Busurca
Sound
Dan Constantin, Tom Stramrood
Editing
Jack Bakker, Chantal Breestraat
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Production
John Kok Video,
Pieter Braaijweg 73,
1099 DK Amsterdam, Pays-Bas
Tél : +31 20 665 3966
Fax : +31 20 665 6337
E-mail : info@johnkokvideo.nl
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Sales
John Kok Video,
Pieter Braaijweg 73,
1099 DK Amsterdam, Pays-Bas
Tél : +31 20 665 3966
Fax : +31 20 665 6337
E-mail : info@johnkokvideo.nl |
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