23rd Verzió Festival 16–25/11 2026.

The Village of Roses

The Village of Roses

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The Village of Roses poster
Directed by

Hanna Heilborn

Sweden | 2023 | 87 min | Romani, Italian, English
Full Synopsis

The Village of Roses follows a Roma community near Milan and one family living there over the course of nearly six years. Every morning, the school bus passes the children by—a seemingly ordinary incident that gradually exposes the prejudices and political tensions surrounding the community. Hanna Heilborn’s camera stays close to the family, capturing their everyday lives, joys, and struggles, while showing how the Roma settlement becomes a target of far-right politics. The family’s story is interwoven with archival television footage and conversations with Roma activist Dijana Pavlovic.

Producer
Elin Kamlert
Screenwriter
Hanna Heilborn
Cinematographer
Stefania Vialetto
Editor
Dominika Daubenbüchel
Nils Eidvall
Composer
József Balázs
Production Company
Story AB
Distribution
Hannah Reinikainen
info@story.se
Festivals & Awards
World Premier – Göteborg Film Festival 2023
International Premier – Thessaloniki International Documentary Film Festival 2023
Available Online
11. 18. WEDNESDAY 20:15
Screening + Q&A
Művész - Buñuel
Subtitle: English and Hungarian
11. 22. SUNDAY 18:30
Screening
Toldi - Béla Balázs Hall
Subtitle: English and Hungarian
Hanna Heilborn
Director
Hanna Heilborn

Hanna Heilborn is a Swedish filmmaker who has worked as a writer since 1990 and as a documentary director since 1998. She is a co-owner of Story AB and is known for internationally acclaimed documentary and animated documentary work, including Hidden, Slaves and Sharaf, made with David Aronowitsch.