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The Gypsies of Svinia

Shows how David Scheffel, a Canadian anthropologist, after witnessing the deplorable living conditions of the Gypsy population of Svinia, Slovakia tries to help. He brings together the Slovak and Gypsy populations of the village and enlists the help of three aid agencies (Heifer Project International, the Canadian International Development Agency and Habitat for Humanity International) to raise the Gypsy standard of living

VHS Video, English, ©1998
National Film Board of Canada, Montreal, ©1998