Building bridges through the arts

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We are Roma Media Film Productions and our cinematographic projects aim to build bridges through the arts between the Roma peoples and their host communities.

Fighting predjudice through the medium of film, our projects entertain as well as educate, brining together the two communities in the common love of cinema.

So, who are the Roma?

One of the most persecuted minorities in Europe, indeed the world, often referred to as the Silent Victims of the Holocaust, the Roma are a collection of peoples who used to and some still do - lead a nomadic lifestyle through all the continent of Europe.

Known for their music, dance and craftsmanship, many negative stereotypes have been attributed to them which are still current today.

Music and Dance

One of the more positive stereotyes is the love of music among the Roma.

It is true, they are fanatical about music and dance.

Traditional

Everyone has seen a Roma busker, and heard their music, some playing with more ability than others, often traditional songs, and others improvisations.

Romany Pop

In the Czech Reublic, Slovakia and Hungary, rap and Romany pop is coming strong in the Romany communities, and YouTube is a major source of distrintion among fans.

The measure of success can be seen by how labels are removing their music for commercial reasons from YouTube, as in the case of Notar Mary.