The Gypsies of Svinia

The Gypsies of Svinia is a 1998 documentary film about the Roma population in Svinia, Slovakia. The film documents the people within the community, and follows David Scheffel, a Canadian anthropologist, as he attempts to gain the support of charitable agencies the Heifer Project International, the Canadian International Development Agency, and Habitat for Humanity International.

The Gypsies of Svinia
Directed byJohn Paskievich
Produced byJoe MacDonald
National Film Board of Canada
Edited byK. George Godwin, John Paskievich
Release date
1998
Running time
95 min.[1]
LanguageEnglish and Slovak with English subtitles during Slovak dialogue

The film was directed by John Paskievich, and produced by Joe MacDonald through the National Film Board of Canada.[2][3]

See also

  • Roma in Slovakia

References

  1. "The Gypsies of Svinia (VHS tape, 1998)". [WorldCat.org]. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
  2. Canada, Government of Canada, National Film Board of. "National Film Board of Canada". www.onf-nfb.gc.ca.
  3. "Metro Cinema Society: Gypsies of Svinia". Metrocinema.org. 2002-05-17. Retrieved 2012-10-12.


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