Alica (2015)
The protagonist of this short documentary film is Alica Sigmund Heráková, who discovers at the age of twenty-five that she has Roma origins on her father’s side. Through the series of informal interviews and the personal narration, which are recorded either in Alica’s apartment or in assorted nearby locations, we feel ever closer to Alica, as if we were sitting with her at the same table and listening to her opinion on a variety of issues relating to the Roma minority in the Czech Republic, including segregation at primary school, negative prejudices and even racist preconceptions towards Romani people in everyday life.
Director: Vera Lacková
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 12 min
Release Date: January 1, 2015
Cast
- Alica Sigmund Heráková - Herself
Cinematography: Vera Lacková, Roman Zmrzlý
Production: Mediálny Hlas
Country: Czech Republic
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alica about?
- The protagonist of this short documentary film is Alica Sigmund Heráková, who discovers at the age of twenty-five that she has Roma origins on her father’s side. Through the series of informal interviews and the personal narration, which are recorded either in Alica’s apartment or in assorted nearby locations, we feel ever closer to Alica, as if we were sitting with her at the same table and listening to her opinion on a variety of issues relating to the Roma minority in the Czech Republic, including segregation at primary school, negative prejudices and even racist preconceptions towards Romani people in everyday life.
- Who directed Alica?
- Alica was directed by Vera Lacková.
- Who stars in Alica?
- Alica stars Alica Sigmund Heráková.
- How long is Alica?
- Alica has a runtime of 12m (12 minutes).
- What genre is Alica?
- Alica is a Documentary film.
- Where was Alica produced?
- Alica was produced in Czech Republic.