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Dasa Raimanova

Dasa Raimanova

Director, Producer

Slovakia

Dasa Raimanova is a Slovak documentary filmmaker and producer whose work explores sociopolitical issues, primarily focusing on women and minorities. She holds degrees in Film, Video, and Interactive Arts from Middlesex University, and in Biological Anthropology and Cognitive Science from the University of Vienna.

Her short film "Across the Road - Worlds Apart" and her feature film "Polyland" have been screened at numerous festivals and events organized by Amnesty International against Hate Crimes in Poland.

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Biography

Originally from Slovakia, Dasa Raimanova studied film, video, and interactive arts at Middlesex University in the United Kingdom, as well as biological anthropology and cognitive science in Austria and France. She has lived in London and Berlin, making documentaries focused on sociopolitical issues, particularly those related to women and minorities.

Her documentary "Across the Road - Worlds Apart" (2019) was broadcast in nine European countries and has accumulated 700,000 online views. "POLYLAND" (2018), a documentary she directed and produced, has been screened at international festivals and used as part of Amnesty International's campaign against hate crimes in Poland.

Awards

Lucania Film Festival
Best Documentary 2024
Gypsy Gadji

Reviews

“Can we coexist without demanding assimilation?”
Dasa Raimanova

“Being the other is an experience I know well.”
Dasa Raimanova

“My moral duty is to amplify diverse voices and promote cultural autonomy rather than assimilation.”
Dasa Raimanova

“Roksana’s story seeks to awaken empathy and break the stigma surrounding the Roma community.”
Dasa Raimanova

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