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Gypsy Happiness (1981)

Gypsy Happiness poster
Original title
Цыганское счастье
Directed by
Sergei Nikonenko
Genre
drama film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 19m
Rating
4.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Roma family faces the everyday struggles of life in the Soviet Union. The film follows their personal hopes and disappointments as they try to hold onto their traditions and each other.

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What happens

Gypsy Happiness (Russian: Цыганское счастье) is a 1981 Soviet drama film directed by Sergey Nikonenko. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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