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Tony Gatlif
Date of Birth: 10 Sep 1948
Country: France
Biography: Tony Gatlif (born as Michel Dahmani on 10 September 1948 in Algiers) is a French film director of Romani ethnicity who also works as a screenwriter, composer, actor, and producer.
Total Credits at Criticker: 17 (Director), 17 (Writer)
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A wandering musician embarks on a journey to reconcile with an old friend, accompanied by his former flame's rebellious daughter. As they travel together, they find unexpected moments of happiness and musical celebration. (imdb)
In the mystical French region of Camargue, Tom Medina turns up, on probation, on the doorstep of big-hearted Ulysses. Tom dreams of becoming a good person. But he's thwarted by the hostility flung in his general direction, which shows no sign of abating.
Djam, a young Greek woman, is sent to Istanbul by her uncle Kakourgos, a former sailor with a passion for Rebetiko, to find a rare part that will repair their boat. In Istanbul, she encounters Avril, a nineteen-year-old French girl, alone and without any money, who came to Turkey as a voluntary worker with refugees. Djam, generous, cheeky, unpredictable, and free-spirited, takes Avril under her wing on the way to Mytilene. A journey filled with encounters, music, sharing, and hope.
South of France. In the sultry August heat, Geronimo, a young social educator, tries to ease tensions between the youngsters of the St Pierre neighborhood. The mood changes when Nil Terzi, a teenage girl of Turkish origin, flees an arranged marriage, running to the arms of her gypsy lover, Lucky Molina. Their escape sparks hostilities between the two clans. When the jousting and the musical battles begin, Geronimo struggles to quell the ensuing unrest around her. (imdb)
Inspired by Stéphane Hessel's bestseller Time for Outrage! this French film allows viewers, in both enacted scenes and real situations, to see the recent protests of our times through the eyes of an illegal woman immigrant. She experiences the Occupy movement, the poverty of those who share her fate, and the dissatisfaction of a young generation of European society in revolt. (mubi.com)
A Gypsy family travels the French roads during the Second World War, followed by Little Claude, a young boy seeking a new family after his parents "left and never returned". Upon reaching a town where they traditionally stop for a few months and work in vineyards, they learn that a new law forbids them from being nomadic. Theodore, the town's mayor, and Miss Lundi, the schoolteacher, protect and help the Gypsies. Despite this, They are arrested and placed in an internment camp. (imdb)
Zingarina arrives in Transylvania, accompanied by her close friend Marie and her guide and interpreter Luminitsa. She is not there only to visit this region of Romania but to trace her lover Milan, a musician who has made her pregnant and who left her without a word of explanation. (imdb)
Propelled by a rousing, percussive musical score, Exiles tells of two young Algerians living in France who decide to return to the land of their parents, encountering mishaps, adventures, love and inspiration along the way... (thecia.com.au)
Max is holidaying at his grandmother's place in the Elzas in France. He's fascinated by the guitarplay of gypsy Miraldo, and receives guitar lessons from Miraldo. He befriends Swing, and becomes increasingly involved in the gypsy world he discovers.
A majestic ode to the artistry and magic of flamenco dancing, set against the compelling backdrop of two gypsy families locked in an age old struggle for power. (Cowboy Booking International)
Acclaimed director Tony Gatlif spins this wildly anarchic tale about three young punks, a bevy of cinematic inside jokes, and a talking stork. Otto and Louna (Romain Duris and Rona Hartner), along with their brainy pal Ali (Ouassini
Embarek), rescue a wounded stork who turns out to be an illegal immigrant and a deserter from the Algerian army.
A man is looking for a singer he had heard on cassette. He finds much more. (imdb)
Mondo is a homeless young boy, with a big smile, who wanders around Nice looking for food and a place to sleep. (imdb)
The journey of the Romany people told through musicians and dancers of India, Egypt, Turkey, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, France, and Spain. (imdb)
Rejected by others, two solitary outsiders Gaspard and Robinson form a close bond of friendship and retreat to the barren salt marshes of Marseilles to open a seaside café. Gaspard’s wife walked out on him when he lost his job; Robinson was abandoned by his parents when he was a child. When Robinson meets an old woman alone by the side of the road, he takes her back to his home and offers to let her stay. Gaspard is less enthusiastic at the idea of adopting an old woman…
Nara, a 30-year-old gypsy, lives with her nine-year-old daughter Zorka and her grandmother in a public housing project in the Paris region. (imdb)
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