A teacher vs. tradition in a border school where integration meets suspicion.
In a school somewhere in the border region, a young teacher is trying to integrate Romani children into the classroom. But their families remain suspicious of education. The filmmakers have chosen a largely romantic view that does not penetrate beneath the surface. They have included numerous folklore examples, acting as the most attractive element. The real problems can thus only be imagined.
Acting
Petr Čepek brings weary authenticity as the skeptical Mižikár.
Costume
Romani wardrobe and dance sequences are genuinely transported.
Director
Dušan Klein
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during glasnost-era Czechoslovakia, when Roma representation was rare but typically filtered through majority perspective.
Based on a novel by teacher-author who worked with Romani communities, yet the adaptation softens every hard edge.
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