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‘We are human too’: the Roma film-makers striking back at stereotypes

The Guardian UK Tuesday 10 November 2026, 07:00 UTC By Ashifa Kassam European community affairs correspondent 1 min read
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Seven films in Seville programme highlight how Roma are creating their own narrativesGrowing up in Romania, whenever Alina Șerban spotted Roma people on television or in movies, they were usually cast as villains or depicted as somehow exotic. But this week the Romany actor and film-maker is part of a cohort pushing back against this stereotyping, joining forces with Romany film-makers from across Europe in a landmark screening of seven films during the Seville European film festival.

Seven films in Seville programme highlight how Roma are creating their own narratives

Growing up in Romania, whenever Alina Șerban spotted Roma people on television or in movies, they were usually cast as villains or depicted as somehow exotic.

But this week the Romany actor and film-maker is part of a cohort pushing back against this stereotyping, joining forces with Romany film-makers from across Europe in a landmark screening of seven films during the Seville European film festival.

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