Recommended videos

Opre Roma – NFB documentary – directed by Tony Papa

This documentary was filmed during the First Canadian Romani Congress and Symposium in Vancouver, May, 1998. It celebrates the vibrant culture and tenacious struggle of the Canadian Roma through Julia Lovell and her father Tom. The film portrays a young generation of Canadian Roma from many subgroups who claim their ancestral roots with pride while combating the myths and stereotypes that surround the "Gypsies." It also features Los Canasteros, a Canadian Flamenco group who recorded their first CD in 1998.
Toronto Public Library | National Film Board

Gypsies of Svinia – NFB documentary – directed by John Paskievich

This documentary is a hard-hitting account of the poverty and persecution of the Roma in Slovakia. It witnesses the efforts of a Canadian anthropologist to obtain help for a Romani settlement that is typical of thousands throughout eastern-Europe.
Toronto Public Library | National Film Board | Internet Movie Database

Latcho Drom (Safe Journey) – written and directed by Tony Gatlif

A musical journey of the Romani people from India to Spain, this film traces the route of the Romani Diaspora through music.
Toronto Public Library | Internet Movie Database

The Plight of the Roma – The Agenda (TVO broadast - 35 minutes)

Host Steve Paikin poses questions to four experts on the situation of the Roma in Europe and what the future holds for them. Gina Csanyi of the Roma Community Centre is on the panel.

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