The Gypsies of Svinia (1998)
- Directed by
- John Paskievich
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary looks at the daily lives of Roma people living in a segregated settlement in Svinia, Slovakia. It follows a Canadian anthropologist trying to bring aid from international charities to improve their living conditions.
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What happens
The Gypsies of Svinia is a 1998 documentary film about the Roma population in Svinia, Slovakia. The film documents the people within the community, and follows David Scheffel, a Canadian anthropologist, as he attempts to gain the support of charitable agencies the Heifer Project International, the Canadian International Development Agency, and Habitat for Humanity International. The film was directed by John Paskievich, and produced by Joe MacDonald through the National Film Board of Canada. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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