Product Details

• Actors: Oscar Copp, Lou Rech, Mandino Reinhardt, Colette Lepage, Sha-Sha
• Directors: Tony Gatlif
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001BAJ41O
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #379,345 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

In this charming coming-of-age story, a young boy discovers the beauty of Romani Manouche music and the emotions of his first romance. After hearing guitar virtuoso Miraldo play, 10-year-old Max comes to spend the summer in a little community near Strasbourg where the musician lives. He meets Swing, a young Romani girl whose charisma, self-confidence and freedom fascinate him. She brings the boy to Miraldo, who agrees to give him guitar lessons. As the summer unfolds, Max becomes acquainted with the wonders of Manouche culture and the magic of young love. From director Tony Gatlif (Vengo, Transylvania, Latcho Drom, Gadjo Dilo, Mondo), SWING is a jubilant and inspiring story with interludes of Romani, Arabic, and Yiddish music that will give you goose-bumps.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Passionate Gypsy music making, December 27, 2008

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Peter Maillardet "Spike" (Oz) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Swing [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.0 Import - Australia ] (DVD)

In `Swing' Tony Gatlif gives a very passionate insight into Gypsy music making. The acting and plot are minimal and the movie is a vehicle for the stunning musical performances. Max is about thirteen and writes letters in exchange for Manouche jazz guitar lessons. Max also falls in love with a Gypsy girl named Swing, who is a feisty tom-boy. These young leads do an excellent job and very obviously have a lot of fun. The story line doesn't flow all that well but then standard musicals don't flow either. It is an insight into the importance and place of music in the Gypsy way of life. This is a wonderful movie that has great emotional impact.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Non Anglais, January 30, 2011

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This review is from: Swing [NTSC/REGION 1 & 4 DVD. Import-Latin America] (DVD)

This is a wonderful movie, I just did not realize I was ordering a French movie with Spanish subtitles! I thought it had English subtitles, at least as an option. Oh well.

4.0 out of 5 stars GIVE US MORE TONY, April 29, 2011

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This review is from: Swing [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.0 Import - Australia ] (DVD)

CAME TO THIS FROM VENGO.
GREAT COMING OF AGE STORY.WHO HASN'T BEEN CRUSHED BY AN ADOLESCENT FIRST CRUSH.
BRINGS TEARS TO MY EYES EVERY TIME I WATCH.
BTW COBY PLAYERS DO NTSC AS WELL AS PAL(SLEEPER HERE) BUT THEY DO PLAY REGION 1 AS WELL AS REGION 2 DVD'S.