Being Gypsy
1970, Swedish. Directed by Zsóka Nestler & Peter Nestler.
Roma and Sinti people talk about their experiences in the Third Reich and the Federal Republic of Germany, inspired by Otto Pankok’s paintings of Romani theme and subject in the 1930s, declared degenerate art by the Nazis. These are moving narratives of persecution, discrimination, marginalisation, of life as second-class human beings, all of which lasts, incredibly enough, right up to the allegedly democratic present day of the film, since they live in inhumane conditions in barracks at the margins of cities and society and are not officially recognised as Nazi victims. Long, nearly uncut sequences open space for the people and their stories. That’s all it takes for one of Peter and Zsóka Nestler’s most important works.
- Runtime
- 0h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Swedish
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- Released
- 18 December 1970
- Original title
- Att vara zigenare
- Country
- Sweden
- Written by
- Zsóka Nestler, Peter Nestler
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Being Gypsy runs 47 minutes (0h 47m).
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Being Gypsy isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 December 1970. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Being Gypsy?
Being Gypsy (1970) was directed by Zsóka Nestler and Peter Nestler.