The Source - One Day in a Roma Settlement in Romania
Movie
The Source - One Day in a Roma Settlement in Romania
Movie
- Title:The Source - One Day in a Roma Settlement in Romania
- User score:6.0
- Release date:2009-01-24
- Genres:Documentary
- Country:Netherlands
- Language:Romanian
- Budget:$0
- Revenue:$0
- Runtime:40 min
The film starts with a long, static shot of the sun rising above the hills near the Roma village of Hetea in Romania. We only hear the sounds of birds, including a cuckoo. In the distance, a satellite dish figures on a roof. Slowly, the daily routine begins. We see more and more activity, like the harnessing of a horse to a cart, loading stripped tree trunks, collecting water from a pipe, playing soccer and a girl getting punished with a severe slap on her arm. These scenes are mostly captured from a distance. Then, towards noon, the fat is in the fire. The camera looks for the villagers who argue with each other and registers how an old man paces up and down the street. Because the images have not been subtitled (intentionally), the meaning of the quarrel remains unclear. The film does not mention any names or other facts, either. The absence of this context makes this documentary into a picturesque impression.
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