'LALA, MY REDHEAD' Feature film by Nellie K. and Deniz Nala in development stage, with a finalised script  Looking for support: partners and financiers.   On St. Todor’s Day, also known as Horse Easter, the Kalaidzhi Gypsy of Bulgaria celebrate the health of the horse and sell their daughters into marriages! Love and poverty, betrayal and wealth - centuries of traditions put to the test! A compelling story intricately woven into a comprehensive...

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Nellie K was born in Kyrgyzstan, a small country in Central Asia, to a family of mixed backgrounds and cultures. She taught literature to young kids and university students and has worked with the United Nations. Nellie is a passionate advocate for the rights of the child and women’s empowerment. Nellie is the winner of the 2015 Platinum Hermes Creative Awards and the 2017 Writer’s Digest Honorable Mention. She wrote for notable EU documentaries A long w...

Love and poverty, betrayal and wealth - centuries of traditions put to the test! A compelling story intricately woven into a comprehensive exploration of women’s status against the backdrop of the Roma culture. From the director of an award-winning film in Cannes 2023. “I worked in my tenure at Sony with Emir Kusturica in Cannes for his brilliant film: “Time of The Gypsies”, when I read the script for “Lala, my redhead” I immediately saw the connection...