Overview
Gypo is the story of a working class family in Margate, Kent, a town where immigrants have become the focus of most of the public's discontent. The film tells the story of the a couple of weeks in this family's life, beginning when a young Czech girl, Tash, comes to visit. The film is made in the Dogme95 tradition, so no costumes, no lighting, no props or sets, which gives the film a gritty texture appropriate to the story.
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Cast
Paul McGann
Paul
Pauline McLynn
Helen
Chloe Sirene
Tasha
Tamzin Dunstone
Kelly
Rula Lenska
Irina
Barry Latchford
Jimmy
Freddie Connor
Tasha's Husband
Tom Stuart
Darren
Olegar Fedoro
Tasha's Father
Sean Wilton
Art Tutor
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