When Soheila was 5 years old, she was given away in marriage to an old man as compensation for her older brother's crime: stealing the man's third wife. After years of abuse in the marriage, "I...
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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