Side Cinema
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Roma Season
In conjunction with Joakim Eskildsen's exhibition The Roma Journeys at Side Gallery, we're running a short season of films linked to the territory - from North Africa, France, Tyneside and Romania.
Roma Season runs from 17th April 2008 until 8th May 2008
17th April 2008 ( 7:00PM – 9:00PM )
Exiles
Tony Gatlif, 2004, 99 mins
Celebrated for his films of Roma life and music, such as Latcho Drom and Gadjo Dilo, here Gatlif explores his North African roots in a bravura road movie that, in a
24th April 2008 ( 7:00PM – 9:00PM )
Django Legacy
John Jeremy, 1992, 55 mins
It's mostly in French and there are no subtitles, but with so much fantastic Manouche guitar, it seems churlish to complain. Just sit back and enjoy it. And when it's
1st May 2008 ( 7:00PM – 9:00PM )
From Brno... To Benwell
Hugh Kelly of Tyneside-based Swingbridge Video brings two films that they have developed with Newcastle's Czech and Slovak Roma community. The Untold Holocaust (Swingbridge, 2007, 5 mins) takes a
8th May 2008 ( 7:00PM – 9:00PM )
The Curse of the Hedgehog
Dumitru Budrala, 2004, 93 mins
Poor Romanian Gypsies from the mountains making brooms, getting married and selling brooms on their winter journeys around the neighbouring villages. It's an