Guardian Australia · Roma, Gypsies and Travellers

‘We are human too’: the Roma film-makers striking back at stereotypes

· By Ashifa Kassam
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Seven films in Seville programme highlight how Roma are creating their own narrativesGrowing up in Romania, whenever Alina Șerban spotted Roma people on television or in movies, they were usually cast as villains or depicted as somehow exotic.But this week the Romany actor and film-maker is part of a cohort pushing …

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