Concrete Pharaohs
Betonni faraoni, Bulgaria, 2010, 47 min, Beta SP, Anthropology, Arts and Culture, Society
Welcome to the picturesque world of the Kalderash Roma – a closed community of no more than 1 million people all over the world. "Concrete Pharaohs" take us on a journey into the lifestyle and traditions of the most hidden and intriguing Roma communities. A charismatic Gypsy baron will walk us through his stories and his new house. We will learn the hot trends in Roma tombstone design. We will go down into the underground homes of African granite, furnished with beds, wardrobes, stereos and a charged cell phone – a direct line to the other world. A celebration of life and afterlife in all of their manifestations.
Director:
Jordan Todorov
Producer:
Martichka Bozhilova
Co Producer:
Stefan Dakovski , Marc Lorber
Screenplay:
Jordan Todorov
Director of photography:
Boris Missirkov, Georgi Bogdanov
Editor:
Nina Altaparmakova
Sound:
Momchil Bozhkov
World Sales:
Vesna Cudic
Languages:
Bulgarian
Subtitles:
English
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Dokufest Kosovo 2010
Human Rights Film Festival – Sarajevo 2010
Trieste Film Festival 2011, Italy
ZagrebDOX 2011, Croatia
Award for best debut -
Golden Rython Festival of Bulgarian non-fiction film – Plovdiv 2010, Bulgaria