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Gypsy Caravan: When The Road Bends (2006)
Director: Jasmine Dellal
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From Time Out New York
Cheesily florid title graphics and breakneck pacing notwithstanding, 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. But the richness of this far-flung and often persecuted diaspora really hits home when director Jasmine Dellal ventures behind the music: The diverse tales of Macedonian diva Esma Redzepova, cross-dressing Indian dancer Harish Kumar and other sui generis artists add up to a moving portrait of cultural pride.Author: Hank Shteamer
Time Out New York Issue 611: June 14–20, 2007
Cast & crew
Director: Jasmine Dellal
Producer: Jasmine Dellal
With: Maharaja, Antonio El Pipa, Esma Redzepova, Fanfare Ciocarlia, Taraf De Haïdouks, Johnny Depp
Genre(s): Documentaries
Rated: NR
Duration: 110 mins
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