''Concrete Pharaohs'', directed by
Jordan Todorov
Jordan Todorov ( bg, Йордан Тодоров; born May 29, 1980) is a Bulgarian documentary film, documentary filmmaker, screenwriter, Film producer, producer, and journalist. He graduated with an Master of Arts, MA in Film Studies from the K ...
, is a 2010 Bulgarian
documentary film exploring the lifestyle of the
Kalderash
The Kalderash are a subgroup of the Romani people. They were traditionally coppersmiths and metal workers and speak a number of Romani dialects grouped together under the term Kalderash Romani, a sub-group of Vlax Romani.
The Kalderash of the ...
Roma
Roma or ROMA may refer to:
Places Australia
* Roma, Queensland, a town
** Roma Airport
** Roma Courthouse
** Electoral district of Roma, defunct
** Town of Roma, defunct town, now part of the Maranoa Regional Council
*Roma Street, Brisbane, a ...
– a closed community of no more than 1 million people all over the world.
Synopsis
Welcome to the picturesque world of the Kalderash Roma - a closed community of no more than 1 million people all over the world. ''Concrete Pharaohs'' shows the lifestyle and traditions of the most hidden and intriguing Roma communities. A charismatic Gypsy baron will walk us through his stories and his new house. We will learn the hot trends in Roma tombstone design. We will go down into the underground homes of African granite, furnished with beds, wardrobes, stereos and a charged cell phone - a direct line to the other world. A celebration of life and afterlife in all of their manifestations.
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2010 films
2010s Bulgarian-language films
Romani-language films
Bulgarian documentary films
2010 documentary films
Documentary films about Romani people
Kalderash
Documentary films about death
2010 multilingual films
Bulgarian multilingual films
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