Korkoro

• Director: Tony Gatlif
• Writer: Tony Gatlif
• Cast: Marc Lavoine, Marie-Josée Croze, James Thiérrée, Mathias Laliberté
• Language: French, English
• Theatrical Release Date: November 1, 2009
• Distributor: Lorber Films
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Synopsis: France, 1943. The Nazi occupation is in full swing. For the natives, life under Hitler’s regime is oppressive at best. For the gypsies who travel back and forth along the Burgundy countryside desperate for work, it might as well be hell. Gypsies are considered vermin by the Nazis — rounded up on sight and imprisoned at internment camps for one to five years. “Korkoro” is the real-life story of one such band of tramps who were hunted like animals, imprisoned for their vagrancy and ultimately made to pay the ultimate price for their beliefs. It’s a tragic story, to be sure. But it’s also one that’s been told several times, to the extent that the audience will likely find itself asking, “Why now?” [Synopsis courtesy of MovingPicturesNetwork]