''When the Road Bends… Tales of a Gypsy Caravan'' is a 2006

documentary film A documentary film (often described simply as a documentary) is a nonfiction Film, motion picture intended to "document reality, primarily for instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". The American author and ...

directed by Jasmine Dellal about Gypsy musicians in the United States.

Content

The film follows Gypsy musicians in five bands on concert tour across the United States. The film includes live performances, backstage scenes, scenes with the musicians' families in India, Spain, Macedonia and Romania, and interviews. Musician,

Esma Redžepova Esma Redžepova-Teodosievska (, ; 8 August 1943 – 11 December 2016) was a Macedonian Romani vocalist, songwriter and humanitarian. She was nicknamed "the Queen of the Gypsies" per her contribution to Romani culture and music. She started t ...

appear. It includes an interview of

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. Also includes appearances from: * Taraf de Haïdouks *

Fanfare Ciocărlia Fanfare Ciocărlia is a twelve-piece Romani Balkan brass band from the northeastern Romanian village of Zece Prăjini. They are known for their fast, high-energy music with complex rhythms and high-speed staccato clarinet, saxophone, and tru ...

* Maharaja (including Queen Harish) * Antonio El Pipa Flemenco Ensemble featuring ''cantaora'' Juana la del Pipa "who is related to the Parrilla guitar-playing family and both the Zambo and Terremoto singing clans." * Johnny Depp * George Eli

Production

It was directed by Jasmine Dellal, co-produced by Dellal and Sara P. Nolan. It was executive produced by

San Fu Maltha San Fu Maltha (born 17 July 1958) is a Dutch film producer and film distributor. He founded the production company Fu Works and he co-founded film distributor A-Film. Biography San Fu Maltha was born on 17 July 1958 in Rotterdam in the Netherl ...

, Wouter Barendrecht, and Michael J. Werner. The company that produced it was Little Dust Productions in association with

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, Fu Works Filmrights and

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. It was filmed by

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, Alain de Halleux, and Dellal.

Release

It was released in North America in 2006. It was released on 2007 in the United Kingdom.

Reception

According to Rotten Tomatoes the critic consensus was "A dynamic doc following five Romani bands is a pleasure for the senses thanks to vibrant colors and eclectic music".

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:When the Road Bends... Tales of a Gypsy Caravan American documentary films 2006 films 2006 documentary films Documentary films about Romani people Films about Romani people 2000s English-language films 2000s American films English-language documentary films