The film Gipsy Queen, starring Romanian actress Alina Serban, will be released in Romanian cinemas on February 27, and is the basis of a campaign for everyone’s chance at education and sports, opening a necessary and relevant discussion about inclusion and education. Gipsy Queen is an Austrian-German co-production directed by Hüseyin Tabak, nominated for 11 international awards and winner of 7 of them.

A moving story of struggle, resilience, and love that keeps you standing, Gipsy Queen tells the story of Ali, a mother who does everything she can to give her children a better future in a world that does not offer equal opportunities. Hard work, sacrifice, and the desire to protect her children’s future push her to the limit, and boxing becomes the space where her fight takes a concrete form. In the ring, the rules are the same for everyone. Outside of it, life is often unequal, bringing Ali to a critical point where boxing becomes the only way she can fight to keep her children by her side and protect their future.

For the lead role in Gipsy Queen, Alina Șerban won four Best Actress awards, including Germany’s Best Actress at the German Actors Guild Awards, despite not speaking German. Although she had no prior boxing experience, she underwent intensive training for the role, sparred with prominent professional boxers, and filmed the longest boxing scene ever shot in cinema.