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).
Cast
- Oscar Copp - Max
- Lou Rech - Swing
- Tchavolo Schmitt - Miraldo
- Mandino Reinhardt - Mandino
- Abdellatif Chaarani - Khalid
- Fabienne Mai - Max's grandmother
- Ben Zimet - Dr. Liberman
- Marie Genin - Max's mother
- Ghalia Ben Ali - Ghania
- Hélène Mershtein - Puri Daï
Screenplay
Themes
Musical Theatre and Broadway Glitz, Musical Spectacle
Keywords
musical
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Swing about?
- 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).
- Who directed Swing?
- Swing was directed by Tony Gatlif.
- Who stars in Swing?
- Swing stars Oscar Copp, Lou Rech, Tchavolo Schmitt, Mandino Reinhardt, Abdellatif Chaarani, Fabienne Mai.
- How long is Swing?
- Swing has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Swing?
- Swing is a Comedy, Drama, Music film.
- Where was Swing produced?
- Swing was produced in France, Japan.
- What are the themes of Swing?
- The themes of Swing include: Musical Theatre and Broadway Glitz, Musical Spectacle.