- Occupation
Director - Country
Hungary
Olah Kata
Roma Cops
This documentary follows three Romas in different stages of their life. But they have one thing in common: that they have dreamed a dream, which only a few Romas can fulfill. They want to break out from their present situation for which a career as a policeman is a way. Sanyi, who is stationed as an active officer in the 8th district of Budapest, wants to get back home to Mátészalka, near to his parents, whereas Mihály, the retired rural policeman would like to make use of all his experience and go into service again. Finally Bea with a scholarship from the police for years, would like to be accepted by the Police College in Szeged in order to become a policewoman.
This documentary follows three Romas in different stages of their life. But they have one thing in common: that they have dreamed a dream, which only a few Romas can fulfill. They want to break out from their present situation for which a career as a policeman is a way. Sanyi, who is stationed as an active officer in the 8th district of Budapest, wants to get back home to Mátészalka, near to his parents, whereas Mihály, the retired rural policeman would like to make use of all his experience and go into service again. Finally Bea with a scholarship from the police for years, would like to be accepted by the Police College in Szeged in order to become a policewoman.
Kata Oláh producer and Sándor Csukás cinematographer having been present in the film industry for close to 20 years. Kata Oláh is produced several TV projects (game shows and talk shows) and directed some of those. Sándor Csukás was the cinematographer of about 12 feature films, 20 short films and several TV series and documentaries. The couple completed their first documentary film in 1998, about the change of the regime through the eye of a group of friends. This is their second documentary as co-directors.
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