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Human Heart Explodes (2006) -- After years of trying to help his fellow Roma (Gypsy) people, Safet has finally convinced a group of Germans to donate humanitarian goods and build a kindergarten. But many obstacles block Safet's progress in his small Eastern European village...

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Matt Orefice (writer)
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"Resistance is juvenile"
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Follows Roma (Gypsy) Safet Tairov's personal, economic, social and political struggles to build a kindergarten in a small mountain village in Eastern Europe. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

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Jocelyn M. Ajami ... Herself
Scott Dubin ... Himself (scenes deleted)
Josh Greene ... Narrator
Fritz Hidding ... Himself
Allyn Howe ... Tourist (scenes deleted)
Dr. Erudan Iseni ... Himself
Saip Iseni ... Himself
Zdenka Nikolovska ... Herself
Andrew Orefice ... Beggar (scenes deleted)
John Orefice ... Roma Traveller (scenes deleted)
Matt Orefice ... Himself
Dr. Henry Prodonovich ... Himself
Safet Tairov ... Himself
Naat Vellov ... Himself
Catherine Walker ... Herself
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Runtime:
USA:75 min
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1.78 : 1 more
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Stereo (Western Electric Sound System)
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Roma singer Esma Redzepova requested $2000 to appear in the film, but the producers declined the offer, and instead interviewed "King" Naat Veliov of the world-famous Roma group Kocani Orkestra. more
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Mayor of Suto Orizari: Every young Roma has a vision in life: to own a laptop and to be the leader of an NGO. more
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References Latcho Drom (1993) more
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Like Clockwork more

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3 out of 3 people found the following review useful.
Complicated conversations, 12 October 2006
10/10
Author: Joanna Butter from United States

I attended an advance screening of this film not sure of what to expect. While the underlying storyline is somewhat unfamiliar to me, this film was excellent. Both the cinematography and direction were amazing, daunting. The human frailties and strengths of the characters were incredibly rich and striking; the scene with the kids playing in the river was the most haunting. Most illuminating were the comments about education in Europe, which I was previously unaware of. The interviews and candid photographs of Gypsy life were extremely depressing and sharp... I haven't seen such desperation since "Pixote". The film puts ideas in front of you and does not expect you to find an answer, nor does it provide one. Instead, the complexities of ethnic tensions, clashing histories and human weaknesses invade the senses, with little room for judging characters actions. A very complicated movie, which leads to very complicated conversations!

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