Gypsy Tales: How Was Man Created

When the Lord created the sky, the earth, and the water, he was content. But soon, he began to feel lonely. He brooded for a moment, and then began to knead a bit of clay. He opened the oven and started to bake a man. His skin turned out to be so white, that God thought he should surround him by brothers of more colours.

Synopsis

The film is part of the Gypsy Tales animation series which started in 2013 at the Kecskemetfilm Studio under the direction of Ferenc Mikulas and Maria Horvath. They set up a collaboration with several Roma artists: writer and illustrator Magda Szecsi, painter Terez Orsos, musician Jozsef Olah, and fashion designer Erika Varga. The collaboration allowed artists to represent Romani myths and oral heritage while illustrating tradition with contemporary art through storytelling, fusing drawings and traditional music. The various episodes of Gypsy Tales present loveable and complex Romani heroes and heroines and help to create a positive representation of Romani communities and their traditions.

Original Title: Cigánymesék – Hogyan lett az ember Country: Hungary Year: 2017 Length: 7 min Director/Screenwriter: Maria Horvath Editing: Matyas Kung Cinematography: Roland Toth-Pocs Animation: Athanasios Giouvanoudis, Mirella Benes, Zoltan Szabo, Matyas Kungl Production: Ferenc Mikulas – Kecskemetfilm Ltd. Subtitles: English Dutch Premiere