In Association with PorterFrith and New Wave films were are offering the chance to win a copy of Papuzsa on DVD. The film is based on the true story of the Roma poet Bronisława Wajs and follows Papusza’s life from birth to old age: arranged marriage as a small girl, her life in a gypsy tabor before, during and after second world war, then forced settlement in communist Poland and urban life in poverty. Her meeting with the Polish poet Jerzy Ficowski, who discovered her great talent for poetry and published her works led to a tragic paradox: a famous poet was living in poverty, rejected by the Roma community for betraying their secrets.
With beautiful monochrome photography, Papusza gives insight into the Roma way of life, soon to be swept away by WWII and the following communist regime. Speaking mostly in Roma language, the ensemble of actors includes mostly non-‐professionals from Roma families.
To win a copy of the film on DVD please answer the following question.
In what year was Bronisława Wajs born?
Please send your answer to competition@moviescramble.co.uk with subject Papusza. Please include your name and postal address. The competition will close at 12:00 pm on Monday the 11th of July 2016. Moviescramble will not pass on your details to anyone else.
Papusza will be available on home formats from the 11th of July.
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