Life on the Edge - Looking for My Gypsy Roots

To obtain the full version of Looking for My Gypsy Roots on DVD, please go to http://www.tve.org . A young Roma film director searches for his long-lost Dad.... In Communist Hungary, many Roma children were taken from their parents and brought up in grim state orphanages. Among them was Arpad Bogdan, whose experiences inspired his prize-winning feature film Happy New Life. But Arpad still isnt sure whether to embrace his gypsy roots, or whether he really belongs in the wider world. To help decide, he sets out to try and find his family. In this extraordinary film, Arpad finally discovers the truth about his mother, brother and father ... and finds himself asking whether even he has been affected by stereotypes of gypsy life. As his Dad says goodbye again, this time with an affectionate wave should they keep in touch? Or is it better for everyone if Arpad finally breaks free from his Roma roots?

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