Opre Roma: Gypsies in Canada

Opre Roma: Gypsies in Canada

52 mins

This documentary celebrates the vibrant culture and tenacious struggle of the Gypsy. There is a new generation of Roma who claim their Gypsy roots with pride, while fighting the myths that caused their parents to live in fear. They call themselves by their rightful name, the Roma. Since the Roma people fled India in the 11th century, the have suffered almost a thousand years of persecution - from European Slavery to the Holocaust - yet they have survived as a unique global culture.

Opre Roma: Gypsies in Canada

52 mins

Opre Roma: Gypsies in Canada
This documentary celebrates the vibrant culture and tenacious struggle of the Gypsy. There is a new generation of Roma who claim their Gypsy roots with pride, while fighting the myths that caused their parents to live in fear. They call themselves by their rightful name, the Roma. Since the Roma people fled India in the 11th century, the have suffered almost a thousand years of persecution - from European Slavery to the Holocaust - yet they have survived as a unique global culture.
Producers
Original title Opre Roma: Gypsies in Canada
Directors Tony Papa
Writers Sharon Gibbon

Cast

Doug Abrahams

as Voice-Over (voice)