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Swing(2002)

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ReleasedComedy,Drama,Music1h 30m

In a suburb of Strasbourg, Alsace, France, ten year old boy, Max, spends his summer vacation with his grandmother. He hears Manouche gypsy Romani music being played in a local bar, and loves it. He goes to visit the gypsies in search of a guitar, where he meets a young Romani tomboy, 'Swing'. She introduces Max to her gypsy community who live in caravans and down-at-heel public housing. Over several days, Max is taken into the community to witness Romani lifestyle, traditions, knowledge of plants, and particularly their Manouche music. Max is particularly fascinated by Miraldo, the Romani guitarist he first heard in the bar, and asks to take guitar lessons with him (Miraldo is played by one of the greatest guitarists of gypsy jazz, Tchavolo Schmitt).

Budget:

$ 0

Directed by:

Tony Gatlif

Written by:

Tony Gatlif

Cast

Oscar Copp thumbnail

Oscar Copp

Max

Lou Rech thumbnail

Lou Rech

Swing

Tchavolo Schmitt thumbnail

Tchavolo Schmitt

Miraldo

Mandino Reinhardt thumbnail

Mandino Reinhardt

Mandino

Abdellatif Chaarani thumbnail

Abdellatif Chaarani

Khalid

Fabienne Mai thumbnail

Fabienne Mai

Max's grandmother

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