The Gypsies of Svinia (1998)
- Directed by
- John Paskievich
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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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