The Third End of the Stick

Otherness within otherness. What does it mean to be different in a community that is itself excluded from society? The documentary follows the fate of Roma people who have become a minority in a minority society. Queer Roma men and women search for their living space and dream of working abroad. A legless father of five longs for a wheelchair. A Roma grandmother sacrifices her life for the health of her beloved grandson. Will Emil, who believes in God, manage to save his son from alcohol? Four stories from Slovak Roma settlements aim to break the prejudices between the Roma community and the white majority.

SK, 2023, 88 min.; cz, sk, rom / en sub