''Vengo'' is a 2000 Spanish-French-German-Japanese film directed and written by

Tony Gatlif 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. Personal Gatlif was born in Algeria of Pied noir ancestry. A ...

. It is a musical drama about two

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gypsy families locked in an age-old struggle for power. The film features a performance by

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flamenco singer Maria del Carmen Salazar ("La Caita").

Plot

The story centres around a feud among Spanish Gypsies, with Caco (played by Antonio Canales) as the main character who must fight for his family's honor and safety.

Cast

* Antonio Canales: Caco * Orestes Villasan Rodriguez: Diego *

Antonio Dechent Antonio Dechent (born 1960) is a Spanish actor. Born in Seville Seville (; es, Sevilla, ) is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches ...

: Primo Alejandro * Bobote: Habib * Juan Luis Corrientes: Primo Tres

Reception

''Vengo'' was selected as closing film at the 57th Venice International Film Festival in 2000.

References

External links

* Spanish musical drama films 2000s Spanish-language films 2000 films Films directed by Tony Gatlif 2000s Spanish films French musical drama films German musical drama films Japanese musical drama films {{2000s-Spain-film-stub