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Gypsy (2011)

Gypsy poster
Original title
Cigán
Directed by
Martin Šulík
Genre
drama film
Country
Slovakia, Czech Republic
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young Romani boy in a poor Slovak village faces hard choices between family loyalty and his own future. The film follows his daily life and relationships within his community.

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What happens

Gypsy (Slovak: Cigán) is a 2011 Slovak-Czech drama film directed by Martin Šulík. The film was selected as the Slovak entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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