Věra Bílá

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
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Birthday
May 22, 1954 (71 years old)
Death date
Mar 12, 2019

Věra Bílá

Known For

Black and White in Colour
0h 59m
Movie 1999

Black and White in Colour

A vivid documentary portrait of Véra Bílá (1954-2019), a Gypsy singer acclaimed in the international music world. The film explores Romany culture and what it means to be part of a marginalized minority group. She was dubbed the Ella Fitzgerald of Romani music. The Czech singer enjoyed international success in the late Nineties when she was signed to the German record label BMG.

The Past
1h 36m
Movie 1998

The Past

Frantisek is a deaf man who has spent years in prison for the apparent murder of a man he believed was threatening his then girlfriend, Liza. Once released, Frantisek begins to search for Liza, but the task proves harder than he hoped.

Biography

Věra Bílá was a Czech vocalist and musician of Romani ethnicity, who initially gained acclaim performing traditional Romani folk songs. She was highly acclaimed, toured internationally and was often called the "Ella Fitzgerald of Gypsy music" or the "Queen of Romany".

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