Gypsy Caravan: When the Road Bends ( When the Road Bends: Tales of a Gypsy Caravan )

Gypsy Caravan: When the Road Bends (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: When the Road Bends: Tales of a Gypsy Caravan
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Subtitles )
Hindi ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Romanian ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
110 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2006 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Jasmine Dellal

Written By:
Jasmine Dellal

Actors:
Fanfare Ciocarlia ..... Himself
Taraf de Haidouks
Johnny Depp
Antonio El Pipa
Maharaja
Esma Redzepova

Synopsis:

***ATTENTION***Original language audio with English subtitles***Shot by legendary cinematographer Albert Maysles and directed by Jasmine Dellal, this dynamic musical documentary follows five Gypsy bands from four countries who unite for the Gypsy Caravan as they take their show around North America for a six-week tour, astounding every audience they meet. Their musical styles range from flamenco to brass band, Romanian violin to Indian folk. And with humour and soul in their voices, they celebrate the best in Gypsy culture and the diversity of the Romani people in an explosion of song and dance. As the film follows the amazing performances and behind-the-scenes action from the tour created by World Music Institute, we discover the real lives of these musicians. We visit Macedonia, Romania, India and Spain, meet their families and see what music brings to their lives. The tales of these characters are woven between their performances - allowing us to understand and celebrate Romani culture and the prejudice of their shared ancestry.

As a music document and as a labor of unabashed love, the nonfiction feature 'Gypsy Caravan" could hardly be better; as a movie, it could stand some improvement. Shot on film and what looks like consumer-grade video by almost a dozen camera operators, including the veteran documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles, the movie tracks five very different Gypsy bands from four countries - India, Macedonia, Romania and Spain - that toured North America in 2001, delighting audiences from Florida to Oregon with ragalike melodies, furious flamenco and much brassy oompah-oompah amid bottles of booze and clouds of cigarette smoke. The problem with 'Gypsy Caravan" is that there are too many rich stories crammed into this one feature, along with too much great music.

5 bands from 4 countries unite for the World Music Institute's Gypsy Caravan 6-week concert tour across North America with the musicians astounding every audience they meet. Their musical styles range from flamenco to brass band, from Romanian violin and Indian folk to Raga and jazz. And with fire in their bellies and soul in their voices, they present an explosion of song and dance that celebrates the best of Gypsy music and the diversity of the Romani people. During the highs and lows of a whimsical fun-filled U.S. road trip, the artists befriend each other and share the majesty and glory of music whilst overcoming the prejudice that is part of their shared ancestry.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 05 February, 2013.