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Performing Romani identities-Actors in the spotlight

Acting may be part of many children’s professional dreams, but in realityit is often a toughjob: actors have to stand up to a lot of competition, always give their best and also make alot of compromises.What experiences do Roma actors have in this industry? What challenges do they have toovercome? What roles are they offered? What room for manoeuvre do they have in theacting process and how open is the film industry to their self-determined perspectives?The discussion also ties in with the topic of representation on screen: Who gets to playwhom? Do Roma characters always have to be played by Roma? And when will Roma actorsfinally be allowed to play non-Roma characters?