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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.7 / 100
2002·Comedy / Drama / Music·1h 30m

SWING

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).

Above the Line
Tony Gatlif·DirectorTony Gatlif·WriterClaude Garnier·Director of PhotographyAbdellatif Chaarani·Original Music ComposerMonique Dartonne·Editor
Cast
Oscar Copp·MaxLou Rech·SwingTchavolo Schmitt·MiraldoMandino Reinhardt·MandinoAbdellatif Chaarani·KhalidFabienne Mai·Max's grandmotherBen Zimet·Dr. LibermanMarie Genin·Max's motherGhalia Ben Ali·GhaniaHélène Mershtein·Puri Daï
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
Tony Gatlif·Director
Writing· 1
Tony Gatlif·Writer
Camera· 1
Claude Garnier·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Monique Dartonne·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Tony Gatlif·MusicAbdellatif Chaarani·Original Music ComposerMandino Reinhardt·Original Music ComposerTchavolo Schmitt·Original Music ComposerTony Gatlif·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Tony Gatlif·Producer
By the Numbers
70.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Playful, Chaotic, Comedic
Composition
Split
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“Four individuals are depicted against a split background, half white and half hot pink. On the left, a woman in a red dress and a man in a black tank top stand,”

comedyromance
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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