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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.
It's a two-hour movie, and I'm only sorry it isn't two or three times as long. Let me read your thoughts: You're not much interested in Gypsy music, and the historical and cultural stuff might be pretty dry. That's what I thought too: Wrong and wrong.
Top CriticIt's easy to see why [director] Dellal had trouble turning the camera off, especially when confronted with a startling and sad plot twist. Viewers are urged to grab an aisle seat, the better to dance when the music moves them -- as it surely will.
The camera work is always note-perfect.
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.
The music is unfailingly joyous (even at its saddest), and the film's devotion to outreach and understanding is just as exhilarating.
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.
The characters are as lively as their music and I enjoyed riding along with them.
An eye-opener, an ear-opener and, most important, a heart-opener.
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.
Thrillingly captures the heat and passion of the live performances.
An entertaining and edifying documentary about the music and lives of a group of gypsy performers from four countries on an international concert tour.
A moving portrait of cultural pride.
This chronicle of a Gypsy-music package tour is a powerful rejoinder to rock-doc navel-gazing. Stunning performance excerpts, ranging from Spanish flamenco to Indian raga, demonstrate that keening brass choirs are just one aspect of the Gypsy sound.
Only the Taliban could dislike the joyful music on display herein.
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".
The personalities of the players also contribute energy. They are an immensely charismatic bunch.
Top CriticA captivating look at a fascinating people. Even Johnny Depp, a friend of the Taraf group, shows up.
More than a vibrant experiment in ethnomusical cross-pollination, it's just great fun, tempered by loss but rippling with gusto.
Top CriticGypsy Caravan has been compared with Tony Gatlif's 1993 film Latcho Drom, which took a dreamier approach to Gypsy culture. This one's more down-to-earth, but it's just as entertaining.
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