Across the tracks : Vlach gypsies in Hungary /
Set in a village outside the Hungarian town of Gyongyos, this program follows two Gypsy families struggling to maintain their traditions in a modern communist state. Despite the romantic image, Gypsy life is harsh and often brutal. The Gypsies live in semi-slums, and they are forced by law to work,...
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| Format: | Video VHS |
| Language: | Romani English |
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Chicago, IL :
Public Media Video,
[1991]
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| Series: | Disappearing world (Chicago, Ill.)
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| Summary: | Set in a village outside the Hungarian town of Gyongyos, this program follows two Gypsy families struggling to maintain their traditions in a modern communist state. Despite the romantic image, Gypsy life is harsh and often brutal. The Gypsies live in semi-slums, and they are forced by law to work, often for very low wages. |
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| Item Description: | Camera, Gordon McGregor ; editor, Clive Maltby. Videocassette release of the 1988 motion picture. English and Romanian with English subtitles. "047-9039." Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videocassette (52 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. |
| Format: | VHS. |
| Audience: | Sociology. |