Gypsy Gadji
by Dáša Raimanová, Slovakia, 2024, 28' Greek Premiere
The Roma in Poland are the largest and most marginalised ethnic minority. Roksana identifies as both Roma (Gypsy) and Polish (Gadji). Employed as a teaching assistant, she works to keep Roma children in school, as more than half drop out before the age of sixteen. She could be the perfect bridge between two worlds—but each culture urges her to reject the other. Roksana, however, longs to belong.
Director: Dáša Raimanová
Dáša Raimanová is a documentary director and producer based between London and Berlin, originally from Slovakia. Her work explores socio-political issues, with a particular focus on women and minorities. Her short film Gypsy Gadji (2023), winner of Best Short Documentary at the Lucania Film Festival (Italy, 2024), is currently screening on the international festival circuit. Her feature-length documentary POLYLAND (2018), which she directed and co-produced, was screened at international film festivals and at over sixty community events across Europe. Since 2018, Dáša has worked with the documentary department at international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) in Berlin, where she has directed and produced several short documentaries.
