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Korkoro
Korkoro ("Alone" in the Romanes) is a 2009 French drama film written and directed by Tony Gatlif, starring French actors Marc Lavoine, Marie-Josée Croze and James Thiérrée. The film's cast were of many nationalities such as Albanian, Kosovar, Georgian, Serbian, French, Norwegian, and nine Romani people Gatlif recruited in Transylvania.
Based on an anecdote about the Second World War by the Romani historian Jacques Sigot, the film was inspired by a Romani who escaped the Nazis with help from
Yvette Lundy
Yvette Lundy (born 22 April 1916) is a French centenarian who was a member of the French Resistance during the Second World War. She provided the inspiration for the character of "Mademoiselle Lise Lundi" in Tony Gatlif's 2009 film, "Korkoro".
Early life.
She was born at Oger, the youngest of seven siblings, into a family of agricultural workers originating from the Reims area. In 1938 she began working as a teacher at Gionges. During May 1940, as the Battle