Katalin Bársony (born 1982) is a Hungarian

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film-maker and sociologist. She produced the series ''Mundi Romani – The World through Roma Eyes'' and directed the documentary ''How Far the Stars''.

Life

Katalin Bársony was born in 1982 in

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to a

mother () and a Jewish father. She studied for a PhD at the

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. She then worked in television and created ''Mundi Romani – The World through Roma Eyes'', the first documentary series about Romani communities to be shown on Hungarian television. In 2009, Bársony was one of four experts who briefed the

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on Romani issues. She is the executive director of the Romedia Foundation, which produces films about Romani communities. Bársony was asked to curate a selection of 35 films about Romani culture for the

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. She took her 2019 documentary ''How Far the Stars'' to festivals including

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and Eastern Neighbours.

Selected works

* 2019 ''How Far the Stars'' (director of documentary) * 2007–2011 ''Mundi Romani – The World through Roma Eyes'' (creator of series)

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Life

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