Romale
Director Yoram Porath
Countries
Duration 69 min
Synopsis
An extremely toxic mine site is home to a community of Roma (Gypsies). Three youngsters strive to fulfill their dreams and leave the community's cycle of poverty, imprisonment and death. Marian and Roman are struggling to support their large families in an environment of contamination crime and unemployment. Marian, who has been in and out of jail, desires to change his ways and create with Roman a Gypsy musical band. Margareta is a 14 year-old girl whose modest dream to graduate school and become a waitress is challenged by her early pregnancy. Romale is a cutting edge document of individual dreams verses realities.
An extremely toxic mine site is home to a community of Roma (Gypsies). Three youngsters strive to fulfill their dreams and leave the community's cycle of poverty, imprisonment and death. Marian and Roman are struggling to support their large families in an environment of contamination crime and unemployment. Marian, who has been in and out of jail, desires to change his ways and create with Roman a Gypsy musical band. Margareta is a 14 year-old girl whose modest dream to graduate school and become a waitress is challenged by her early pregnancy. Romale is a cutting edge document of individual dreams verses realities.