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Children of the Open Road

6.5(2)19921h 57m1

In 1939, after barely escaping the Nazis, a Gypsy family returns to Switzerland only to be torn apart by racial persecution in the benign guise of children's welfare. This fictionalized story of Jana, an eight-year-old Gypsy girl snatched from her parents and consigned to a life of orphanages and bleak foster homes, is based on a little-known chapter of Swiss history: From 1926 to 1972, the state-supported Pro Juventute, a children's aid foundation, forcibly removed some 700 Gypsy children from their families, in order to sever the ties with their culture and assimilate them to a "better way of life." The underlying aim was to preempt a new generation's caravans from following their nomadic traditions along Switzerland's country lanes.

  • TMDB

    6.5/10

    2 votes

Status
Released
Budget
Box office
Language
German

Top billed cast

Release dates

  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical1 Jan 1992
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical24 Feb 1994
  • SwitzerlandCH

    • Theatrical15 Aug 1992

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When was Children of the Open Road released?
Children of the Open Road was released on 1 January 1992.
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Children of the Open Road holds a 6.5/10 audience score from 2 votes.
Who directed Children of the Open Road?
Children of the Open Road (1992) was directed by Urs Egger.
How long is Children of the Open Road?
Children of the Open Road runs for 1h 57m.

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