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Synopsis

Shades of Hamlet among the gypsies (the Roma): A Czech-Slovakian tale of a teenage boy who loses his father and distrusts his sleazy new stepdad. This poignant, resonant drama is equal parts neo-realism and modern Shakespearean tragedy. As Americans, most of us know little of the hardscrabble lives of contemporary gypsies, or their pariah status in Eastern Europe. A multiple prize-winner at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival last year, Gypsy limns memorable portraits, some flecked with bitter humor: the boy who dreams of going to Western Europe so that he may be mistaken for Pakistani; stolen ostriches accepted as payment in lieu of cash; the white documentary film crew whose members combine compassion with unconscious racism.

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 27th, 2012 (Limited), released as Gypsy
Running Time: 107 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Non Professional Actor
Plot point: Bigotry, Friendly Ghost, Haunting, Poverty, Step-Family, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent
Source material: Modern Adaptation
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Titanic, Infilm Praha, Slovak Television, Czech State Fund, Czech Cinematography
Production Countries: Slovakia, Czech Republic
Languages: Romany, Slovak

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Synopsis

Shades of Hamlet among the gypsies (the Roma): A Czech-Slovakian tale of a teenage boy who loses his father and distrusts his sleazy new stepdad. This poignant, resonant drama is equal parts neo-realism and modern Shakespearean tragedy. As Americans, most of us know little of the hardscrabble lives of contemporary gypsies, or their pariah status in Eastern Europe. A multiple prize-winner at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival last year, Gypsy limns memorable portraits, some flecked with bitter humor: the boy who dreams of going to Western Europe so that he may be mistaken for Pakistani; stolen ostriches accepted as payment in lieu of cash; the white documentary film crew whose members combine compassion with unconscious racism.

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 27th, 2012 (Limited), released as Gypsy
Running Time: 107 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Non Professional Actor
Plot point: Bigotry, Friendly Ghost, Haunting, Poverty, Step-Family, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent
Source material: Modern Adaptation
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Titanic, Infilm Praha, Slovak Television, Czech State Fund, Czech Cinematography
Production Countries: Slovakia, Czech Republic
Languages: Romany, Slovak

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.