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Gypsy Caravan (2006)

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Reviews Counted:49

Fresh:42

Rotten:7

Average Rating:6.9/10

Consensus: A dynamic doc following five Romani bands is a pleasure for the senses thanks to vibrant colors and eclectic music.

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Genre: Dance, Dance Music, Dancers, Documentary

Theatrical Release:Jun 15, 2007 Limited

Box Office: $134,215

Synopsis: An audience favorite at film festivals worldwide, GYPSY CARAVAN is a gorgeous surround-sound celebration of misery and oppression turned into music. GYPSY CARAVAN is a dazzling display of the... An audience favorite at film festivals worldwide, GYPSY CARAVAN is a gorgeous surround-sound celebration of misery and oppression turned into music. GYPSY CARAVAN is a dazzling display of the musical world of the Roma, juxtaposed to the real world they live in. This rich feature documentary celebrates the luscious music of top international Gypsy performers and interweaves stirring real life tales of their home life and social background. Shot by documentary icon Albert Maysles, the film takes place on tour in Europe and in the USA during the Gypsy Caravan concert tour, as well as on location in Spain, Macedonia, Romania and India. --© Shadow Distribution [More]


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Ronnie Scheib
Variety
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08/07/08
Jonathan Kiefer
Jonathan Kiefer
Sacramento News & Review

For its glimpses of various lifestyles and personalities -- an ancient but spry fiddler, a young male who performs in drag -- it isn't bad.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
01/04/08
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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The energy is electric, the camerawork crisp and colourful, the editing note-perfect. . . . for the Roma, music sounds the notes of a harsh, maligned cultural history, making them all the more unforgettable while demanding remembrance, even awe.

Full Review Source: Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada) | comment Comment
12/06/07
Brian Gibson
Brian Gibson
Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)

Gypsy Caravan – When the Road Bends evokes the US tour of Roma musicians whose astonishing diversity ranges from the Indian group with their bejewelled drag dancer to oompah-based Romanians.

Full Review Source: Financial Times | comment Comment
09/29/07
Martin Hoyle
Martin Hoyle
Financial Times

So long seen as ragged leftovers from an older historical epoch, the Roma turn out to be a modern people who have a lot to teach over-developed societies about what it means to be human.

Full Review Source: Daily Telegraph | comment Comment
09/28/07
Sukhdev Sandhu
Sukhdev Sandhu
Daily Telegraph

These extraordinary musicians ought to put an end to any sniffiness about Gypsy music.

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09/28/07
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]

Blessed with a wealth of characters, moving stories and roof-raising performances, Gypsy Caravan is as rich as the music it promotes. Fans of Buena Vista should definitely join the club.

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09/28/07
Billy Mowbray
Billy Mowbray
Channel 4 Film

It’s a slow, sometimes grating process for an hour or so, but once everyone wises up to their shared heritage, a euphoric celebration of what it means to be a gypsy takes flight.

Full Review Source: Total Film | comment Comment
09/28/07
David Jenkins
David Jenkins
Total Film

The poverty contrasts sharply with the excitement of the tour bus and cuts to the heart of the songs themselves, famed for their "joy and sorrow".

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09/28/07
Jamie Russell
Jamie Russell
BBC

The characters are as lively as their music and I enjoyed riding along with them.

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09/23/07
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

While the backstage tour footage is sometimes repetitive, it's delightful to see the musicians take up each other's songs as the tour progresses.

Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune | comment Comment
09/21/07
Sean Means
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune
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09/15/07
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

If you have any ear for non-Western music, Gypsy Caravan is a must.

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09/06/07
Richard Nilsen
Richard Nilsen
Arizona Republic
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The emphasis remains on the personal stories of the players themselves who, for all their backstage squabbling, identify more with each other than any of the countries in which they've settled.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
08/31/07
Terry Lawson
Terry Lawson
Detroit Free Press
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[Dellal's] attempts to 'straighten' the narrative through exposition disguised as the walkie-talkie messages of an unseen stage manager, however, are distractingly ham-handed.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
08/30/07
Chad Greene
Chad Greene
Boxoffice Magazine

The camera work is always note-perfect.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
08/24/07
Bill Stamets
Bill Stamets
Chicago Sun-Times
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If music were all, Gypsy Caravan would be amazing. As is, it's worth seeing, but you may get frustrated at the way Dellal raises provocative questions about ancestry and prejudice...

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08/23/07
Michael Phillips
Michael Phillips
Chicago Tribune
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Gypsy Caravan succeeds in its primary goal to open ears and minds to Roma music, accurately described as being about 'the rhythm, the language, the feeling.'

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
08/17/07
Peter Howell
Peter Howell
Toronto Star
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