The Shutka Book of Records

Nov 3, 2005

1h 18m

★ 7.6

Overview

A documentary about bizarre residents of Shutka, a Macedonian village built on the former city dump area. Shutka, where everyone is the champion of something. This film is a celebration of the culture, humor, spirit, oddities and idiosyncrasies of the Roma, one of the world's poorest and most persecuted peoples. Ultimately we are instructed in the celebration of life despite any and all circumstances - everyone is of value here.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Aleksandar Manić

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Cast

Priest

Jasar Destani

Self

Bajram Severdžan

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5.0

Gypsy Blood

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Roma are an important part of Ukraine's population. There are quite a large number of them living in the country—between fifty and one hundred thousand. This documentary shows the peculiarities of the Gypsy people's life in modern society. You will see the stories of five Gypsy barons who will talk about the traditions of their people and reveal some secrets that were previously known only to the Roma.

0.0

Concrete Pharaohs

May 6, 2010

Welcome to the picturesque world of the Kaldarash Roma – a closed community of no more than 1 million people all over the world. 'Concrete Pharaohs' take us on a journey into the lifestyle and traditions of the most hidden and intriguing Roma communities. A charismatic Gypsy baron will walk us through his stories and his new house. We will learn the hot trends in Roma tombstone design. We will go down into the underground homes of African granite, furnished with beds, wardrobes, stereos and a charged cell phone – a direct line to the other world. A celebration of life and afterlife in all of their manifestations.

7.3

Born to Fly

Sep 30, 2022

A child prodigy from Louisiana, who shares his father's passion for the unique sport of pole vaulting, must overcome his difficulty with handling failure in order to achieve his dream of becoming the greatest in history.

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8.0

Cœurs d'athlètes

Mar 9, 2003

No overview available.

7.7

High Score

Mar 11, 2006

Although technology continues to evolve, a group of die-hard gamers refuses to abandon the classic arcade games of yesteryear. The 80's live on for these enthusiasts, who compete against each other and history to record the world's highest scores. Portland gamer Bill Carlton is one of the most brazen, fearlessly taking on some of the toughest records on the books. HIGH SCORE follows Bill as he attempts to take down the Atari classic Missile Command and its twenty year-old record. To get the 80 million points he'll have to play the game on one quarter for over two days straight. There is no pause button. There will be no sleep. There can only be one victor in this classic story of Man versus Missile Command.

6.0

FC Roma

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A team of Romany football players try to overcome prejudice in this Czech documentary.

10.0

Django Reinhardt, trois doigts de génie

Jan 1, 2010

No overview available.

0.0

Out of Our Depth: Three Brothers in a Boat

May 7, 2025

Three brothers with no rowing experience take on the world's toughest row: a 3,000 mile race across the Atlantic with 50ft waves, exhaustion, seasickness and your two siblings - how hard can it be?

0.0

Vers d'autres chemins

Dec 17, 2025

Milana, Sephora, and Mario are between seventeen and twenty-six years old. They grew up in modest, stigmatized rural Manouche families. Unlike their parents, they have degrees and work as employees. They have dreams to fulfill.

0.0

Lapporten Skyline

Oct 29, 2022

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9.3

Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular

Jun 30, 1994

The first behind the scenes look revealing the movie magic of the men and women of the stunt profession, Hollywood's unsung heroes. Charlie Sheen and Stuntman Hall of Famer BJ Davis host.

10.0

Cobra Gypsies

Feb 28, 2015

A beautifully colorful documentary about the Kalbeliya of Northern India.

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0.0

tititá

Mar 26, 2015

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0.0

Alltid Fick Man Höra Jävla Zigenare

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0.0

Jag Är Registrerad

Oct 15, 2013

The news about the Swedish police's registry of Roma people has generated very strong reactions. In this new documentary we meet some young Swedish Roma people who talk about their feelings and thoughts about the registration.

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4.2

Ammen

Feb 8, 2012

A 2005 és 2011 között készült Ammen című dokumentumfilm egy kis szatmári falu cigány-sorának életébe nyújt betekintést. Az utca lakói egy ameriaki pásztor vezetésével hat évvel ezelőtt "bemerítkeztek" és felvették a baptista vallást. Hozott-e változást életükbe a hit? Segített-e a boldogulásban? Mennyire kitartó, mély az Istenhitük? Miért fontos a karizmatikusság? Lehet-e a vallás közösség-összetartó erő? A film - többek között - ezekre a kérdésekre keresi a választ.

0.0

Czechs Against Czechs

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3.0

The Band

Oct 24, 2018

The seven members of the gypsy band Lomnické Čháve come from a Roma settlement and dream of making it big. Sensitively observed and with uplifting music the film tells the story of their journey, struggles, enthusiasm, failures and perseverance.

The Shutka Book of Records

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