Swing (2002)
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).
Director: Tony Gatlif
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Oscar Copp as Max |
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Lou Rech as Swing |
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Tchavolo Schmitt as Miraldo |
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Mandino Reinhardt as Mandino |
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Abdellatif Chaarani as Khalid |
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Fabienne Mai as Max's grandmother |
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Ben Zimet as Dr. Liberman |
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Marie Genin as Max's mother |
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Ghalia Ben Ali as Ghania |
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Hélène Mershtein as Puri Daï |
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Colette Lepage as Miraldo's wife |
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Alberto Hoffman as Calo |
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Moïra Montier-Dauriac as Moïra |
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Sha-Sha as Farida |
| Writing | Tony Gatlif | Writer |
| Directing | Tony Gatlif | Director |
| Sound | Tony Gatlif | Music |
| Editing | Monique Dartonne | Editor |
| Production | Tony Gatlif | Producer |
| Camera | Claude Garnier | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Abdellatif Chaarani | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Mandino Reinhardt | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Tchavolo Schmitt | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Tony Gatlif | Original Music Composer |
