On a market day in the Bwa village of Boni, in central Burkina Faso, West Africa a group of masks perform, including the great plank masks called 'nwantantay', the leper, hyena, dwarf, antelope,...
HIDDEN SORROWS - PERSECUTION OF ROMANIAN GYPSIES IN WWII
A documentary about Romanian Roma (Gypsies) - featuring survivors describing their experiences during the Holocaust. The film also shows the lives of Roma today and current issues such as poverty and discrimination, traditions such as those displayed at weddings and funerals.
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