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Gadjo dilo

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In Gypsy language, gadjo dilo means crazy stranger.

Stephane (Romain Duris) is a young Frenchman travelling through Romania in search of an unknown singer. The only lead he has is a mysterious name engraved on a cassette: Nora Luca. The cassette has sentimental value as his father untiringly listened to this Gypsy singer during the last moments of his life.

In the heart of Romania in the middle of a snowy and freezing night, Stephane arrives in a deserted village. He meets Isidore, an old Gypsy, insulting the village people between two swishes of vodka. The next morning the Gypsy village is all in a fluster. A stranger is sleeping in Isidore's bed, the village chief! Who is this young, dirty, bushy-haired gadjo with holes in his shoes? Isidore calms them and explains that this young Frenchman is his friend, come to learn their language.

Stephane becomes their honoured guest. all of the village bends over backward to assist, feed and lodge him. The children play with him. Yet it is Sabina (Rona Hartner), her character, her passion, her sensuality and her spirit of liberty that Stephane discovers. In searching for Nora Luca, he was seeking to find his father, and instead finds love, a new family and an entire culture.

Security censorship classification

MA 15+

Not for public release in Australia before date

13 October 1999