ROM
ROM
ROM
The gypsies wrote their story on cabbages but animals passed by and ate it.
22 Kasım Çarşamba 13.00
Greece | 1989 | DCP | Color | 76’
Greek – Turkish & English Subtitled
Director of Photography:: Menelaos Karamaghiolis
Screenplay: Menelaos Karamaghiolis
Director of Photography: Andreas Sinanos
Editing: Takis Giannopoulos
Narators: Ilektra Alexandropoulou, Yorgos Konstas, Menelaos Karamaghiolis, Marika Tziralidou
Producer: Menelaos Karamaghiolis
Awards
Thessaloniki FF Best Documentary, Best Editing
SYNOPSIS
Considered a milestone in Greek documentary film history, the film observes the evolution and lives of the Roma in Europe through the perspectives of four different individuals.
"The Teacher" delves deeply into their roots; "The Photographer" documents the current reality of a community that lacks a written tradition or an official history through photographs. The elderly woman Tamara revives a collective memory through the stories and ancient tales she narrates; while the young Aima offers another perspective from the viewpoint of the new generation, exploring the future and the quest for identity. The film, a daring attempt in its theme and style, caused significant astonishment at the time and was prohibited from being broadcast on state television.
Menelaos Karamaghiolis (1962)
Director and writer born in Thebes. He’s known for his award-receiving films such as “Black Out p.s. Red Out” (1998), “J.A.C.E.” (2011) and “The Return” (2017).
