AMARO KINO 2026: A Travelling Showcase of Roma Short Films
The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) presents the 2026 edition of Amaro Kino, a travelling short film programme showcasing recent works by emerging Roma filmmakers and collaborators. The programme features The Angry Bird by Jack Lilleywhite, The Exhibition by Dáša Raimanová and Béla Váradi, The Gift by Lara Izagirre Garizurieta, and Fifteen Minutes by Sejad Ademaj.
Moving between documentary and fiction, the films explore different facets of Roma life and experience across Europe, from personal journeys of identity and artistic expression to moments of everyday life and the realities many Roma families continue to face.
Amaro Kino continues ERIAC’s commitment to supporting and promoting Roma voices in film by creating opportunities for these works to reach audiences across festivals, cultural institutions, and public programmes. The 2026 selection highlights a new generation of filmmakers whose stories contribute to the growing visibility and diversity of Roma narratives in European cinema.
AMARO KINO 2026
THE EXHIBITION
DÁŠA RAIMANOVÁ, BÉLA VÁRADI | HU,UK,NO | 2026 | DOC. | 23’
A Hungarian LGBTQI+ Roma photographer living in London returns to his small hometown to stage an exhibition of his award‑winning work. Seeking recognition from his community in a country where the public display of LGBTQI+ content is banned, he reflects on his identity and belonging.
THE ANGRY BIRD
JACK LILLEYWHITE | UK | 2025 | DOC. | 12’
The banger racing scene provides a rare, yet diminishing space for Romany Gypsies to celebrate their culture. But, after a devastating crash champion racer Georgie, ‘O Pássaro Zangado,’ questions her future in the male‑ dominated sport and is forced to confront her identity.
FIFTEEN MINUTES
SEJAD ADEMAJ | GERMANY | 2022 | FIC. | 13’
The short film tells the story of Jasmina, and her family. While Jasmina is doing homework after having dinner with her parents, her friend Lukas calls and wants to persuade her to come outside. While the two are still talking on the phone, the doorbell rings.
THE GIFT
LARA IZAGIRRE GARIZURIETA | SPAIN | 2025 | FIC. | 14’
Aurora, Dessi, and Samara, three Roma women, head to the centre of Bilbao to buy a birthday present for their niece Sarai.