I Even Met Happy Gypsies

I Even Met Happy Gypsies (1967)

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The protagonist, Bora, is a charming but mean-spirited gypsy, while his older wife, Lence, is submissive. Bora is in love with the younger Tisa, who is being offered in marriage by her father. The two get themselves in trouble and eventually have to flee. Tisa rejects her husband and she and Bora get married in the church, and their adventures continue.

Date of release
1967-03-27
TMDB
7.1 / 10 (39)
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Aleksandar Petrović

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 2. Including: Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix

I Even Met Happy Gypsies is a 1967 Yugoslav film by Serbian director Aleksandar Petrović. The film is centered on Roma people's life in a village in northern Vojvodina, but it also deals with other themes such as love, ethnic and social relationships. Beside Bekim Fehmiu, Olivera Vučo, Bata Živojinović and Mija Aleksić, film features a cast of Roma actors speaking the Romani language. I Even Met Happy Gypsies is considered one of the best films of the Black Wave in Yugoslav cinema.

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