Swing

Synopsis

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).

Main Cast

Oscar Copp

Max

Age : N/A | Popularity : 18%

Lou Rech

Swing

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Tchavolo Schmitt

Miraldo

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Mandino Reinhardt

Mandino

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Abdellatif Chaarani

Khalid

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Fabienne Mai

Age : 94 | Popularity : 4%

Ben Zimet

Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%

Marie Genin

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Writer	Tony Gatlif
Directing	Director	Tony Gatlif
Production	Producer	Tony Gatlif
Sound	Music	Mandino Reinhardt Abdellatif Chaarani Tony Gatlif Tchavolo Schmitt
Crew	Cinematography	Claude Garnier
Editing	Editor	Monique Dartonne
Department	Role	Name

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