
"Their Home is the Whole World": Life of the Romani Community
2000, 27 min
Transcarpathian Television, 2000. The cultural, artistic and educational program "Their Home is the Whole World" is dedicated to the life and traditions of the Romani community of Uzhhorod.
On the video: Romani music, folk songs; historical information about the resettlement of the Romani people, archival photographs; E.M. Adam talks about his family, where he studied, who his parents were, fragments of the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Romani school in Uzhhorod; blacksmithing and crafts, shoe repair masters, wickerwork, dressmaking and other traditional Romani crafts; the headman of the Romani settlement Z.Y. Forkosh talks about the challenges of the Romani community; creative works of Romani craftsmen; a story about the difference between the housing of wealthy and poor Romani families; the first bell in the Romani school; A.Y. Adam talks about the problems of the Romani population and plans for the future, including support initiatives; E.A. Buchko presents the cultural center "Romani Yag".
Commented by representatives of the Romani community E.M. Adam, A.E. Adam, Z.Y. Forkosh and E.A. Buchko.