Gypsy Tales
A 13-part animated series about Roma culture through authentic folk tales. It shows the cultural history and ethnographic traditions of Roma society, combining them with the values of contemporary Roma art, which can still serve as examples today. Several Roma artists, writers, painters, and musicians contributed to the series, thereby conveying their perspectives and cultural heritage.
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Seasons
1.The Gypsy Woman and the Devil
31-12-20148 minOnce upon a time, a very long time ago, back when only the Gypsies shed tears, there lived a beautiful woman named Vunida. She lived with her three children in terrible poverty. Th...
2.Káló, the Gypsy Lad
31-12-20158 minKáló, the handsome Gypsy lad, lies among the wildflowers on the banks of a stream, lost in idle daydreams. He falls in love with the seductively beautiful queen of the underwater r...
3.Doja the Gypsy Fairy
31-12-20158 minDoja, the beautiful Gypsy fairy, gracefully strolls down a rainbow to be among her people and help them. Clinging to her long, sable hair, they fly with her to a wondrous island, w...
4.The Fiery Red Snake
31-12-20178 minThe events of a little boy’s life usher him into the world of life among the Gypsies, where he seeks unconditional love, and his closet family members are put to the test.
5.How was Man Created?
31-12-20178 minWhen the good Lord created the sky, the earth, and the water, he was content. But soon, he began to feel lonely. He brooded for a moment, and then he began to knead a bit of clay....
6.The Story of the Sun and the Moon
31-12-20178 minOnce upon a time, an enormous dragon and a piteously cruel giant stole the Sun and the Moon. Darkness fell over the world. Fortunately, two brave and strong men set out to find the...
7.Riza’s Night
31-12-20188 minThe story is a “fib-teller’s tale”. Riza, a Roma girl, narrates an unusual night, in which dream and reality intermix. The story is a flow of surreal, humorous absurdities told in...
8.The Blacksmith and the Good Lord
31-12-20188 minOur hero is a Gypsy blacksmith, a man quite capable of all kinds of mischief and no less fond of drink, but also someone who never shirks work. He lives and works close to God in h...
9.Zephyr and Rebecca
31-12-20198 minThe film interweaves fairy tales and elements of Roma culture to create a love story with a distinctive tone. Rebeka, the daughter of the rich merchant, falls in love with Zephyr,...
10.Ugly Borka
31-12-20198 minIn the depths of the forest, with only animals as company, lives a kind but ugly girl. When she catches a glimpse of the handsome prince, she immediately falls in love and into des...
11.We Once Were Birds
31-12-20208 minThis is the tale of the origins of the Roma. A flock of birds living free arrives in a rich land. They feast and feast until eventually they can no longer take off. “Our claws beca...
12.The Tub Carvers
31-12-20208 minThe story presents the life and trade of a family of Roma trough cutters, who earn their living by cutting wooden basins. They face innumerable challenges and prejudices in their s...
13.The Basket Waver
31-12-20208 minThe grandfather – a basket weaver – and his scatterbrained grandson live in poverty by the side of a river. The boy does not want to learn his grandfather’s craft until one day he...
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