Review of Swing (2002) by Obese A — 03 Oct 2015
Delightful movie that seemingly has an amateur cast. As an impressionist exploration of French 'gypsy' (or Romany) culture and particularly Manouche music it is a huge success. It is roughly made but this is in keeping with the wonderful impressions that the film conveys, I have had a strong urge to visit the Alsace region since watching it. Faint echoes of the extermination and forced sterilization of Roma by the Nazis reverberate darkly and gently through the film. There is also glimpse of a fascinating sort of cross pollination with North African (muslim) culture from whence the Roma traditionally had their genesis.
An unmissable movie for fans of Manouche, gypsy jazz, Django Rinehart and Stephan Grapelli.
This review of Swing (2002) was written by Obese A on 03 Oct 2015.
Swing has generally received positive reviews.
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