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Black and white in colour / directed by Mira Erdevicki.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- Czech
- Subjects (All):
- Bila, Vera.
- Romanies--Music.
- Romanies.
- Romanies--Czech Republic.
- Singers--Czech Republic.
- Singers.
- Folk music--Czech Republic.
- Folk music.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (60 min.)
- Other Title:
- Black and white in colour : a portrait of a gypsy singer
- Portrait of a gypsy singer
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 2000.
- Language Note:
- In Czech.
- Original language in Czech.
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- Vera Bila does everything in a big way. Her body is oversized. Her dark hair billows untidily. Her temperament is fiery. She chain smokes. She belts out songs with gusto in a hoarse, earthy voice. In fact, this singer from the Romany tradition is on her way to being a cabaret star in Europe. Surrounded by the husband she adores, and a loyal entourage of amateur Gypsy musicians who began as manual laborers, she tours the capitals of Europe in a caravan that frequently breaks down. Here is a portrait of a Gypsy diva who is viewed with indifference and suspicion in her own country, even as she gains acclaim elsewhere. The age-old discrimination against Gypsies has shaped Bila's character. She must constantly battle for acceptance. 'I sing about the troubles I have. I just put everything into my songs. Sometimes when I sing I cry--'.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed June 10, 2015).
- OCLC:
- 911954756
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