Roma Boys – The Love Story (2009)

Genre : Documentary, Drama

Runtime : 30M

Director : Rozálie Kohoutová
Writer : David Tišer

Synopsis

The film explores the taboo subject of homosexuality within the Roma community through the personal story of a Roma activist who happens to be gay. Though his job has earned him respect among his peers, by coming out his status is in jeopardy. However, the desire to share his complex story prompted him to write a screenplay based on his life. Partly a documentary about his autobiographical script, the film switches between documentary and narrative storytelling. Owing to its distinctive style, the film offers a glimpse into the protagonist's world as he faces triple discrimination: as a Roma, as a gay man, and as a gay man in the Roma community.

Actors

Crews

Rozálie Kohoutová
Rozálie Kohoutová
Director
Anežka Cimburková
Anežka Cimburková
Costumer
Martin Dušek
Martin Dušek
Costumer
Ladislav Greiner
Ladislav Greiner
Sound
Rozálie Kohoutová
Rozálie Kohoutová
Sound
Ladislav Greiner
Ladislav Greiner
Sound Mixer
Evženie Brabcová
Evženie Brabcová
Editor
Martina Knoblochová
Martina Knoblochová
Production Manager
Lukáš Kokeš
Lukáš Kokeš
Director of Photography
David Tišer
David Tišer
Screenplay
Rozálie Kohoutová
Rozálie Kohoutová
Story

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