When the Road Bends: Tales of a Gypsy Caravan

"Gypsy" has long been for gadjos synonymous with murder and theft. Not so after Gypsy Caravan, a documentary about musical Romani bands from four countries touring to sold out audiences, who react enthusiastically to the varied and energetic performances by... Full review

Chris Knipp has it exactly right in his comment above. "Latcho Drom" is one of the best films I've ever seen, the ultimate presentation of Rom music, and it's a crime that it is still not released on DVD. This... Full review

If you consider yourself a lover of World Music as I am, you owe yourself a major treat by seeking out 'When The Road Bends:Tales Of A Gypsy Caravan'. This is a glowing document of the Romani culture (or as... Full review

This documentary is based on a North American concert tour of the same name conducted in 1999 and 2001 involving five well-known groups of musicians, singers, and dancers of the Romani people hailing from four countries--India, Macedonia, Romania and Spain.... Full review

Wonderful music. I wish that film makers would get over their fear of music. Time after time these wonderful musicians would begin to meld on stage into a gorgeous multi-ethnic stew of style and spirit, and bang-o, off we'd go... Full review

Funny how some comments on this film are only in the discussion section, as solo cries d'esprit. anyway... the one saying "tour de force" was certainly right, on the level of pure film-making this movie is dazzling. I was also... Full review

If you like Roma music (and if you don't I hope you can be reincarnated until you do; it'll be worth it) you'll love this brilliantly crafted documentary film (titled "Gypsy Caravan" in the version circulating in the U.S.). Director... Full review

Most of the people who have reviewed the film enjoy it.....As it is, you have a collection of good-to-excellent musicians performing a collection of mainly very good songs..... ... Full Review

Gypsy Caravan-A spectacular aural visual experience The score is impossible to resist. The Vancouver Film Fest called the film a "gorgeous sound celebration of misery and oppression turned into music. ... Full Review

Dont miss it for a fun night on the town. The group claims a combination of Hindu and Muslim religions and produces authentic Romani music with a solid Eastern tonality. ... Full Review

Soundtrack: Amazing. See it and enjoy a heck of a film. See this film and you will have a new outlook about this proud culture of ten million strong. Visual Art: The costumes were outstanding. ... Full Review

Celebrating the rich musical heritage of the Romani people, the high-spirited concert film GYPSY CARAVAN follows a handful of wandering musicians on their eclectic tour across the United States. Synopsis: Celebrating the rich musical heritage of the Romani people, the high-spirited concert film GYPSY CARAVAN follows a handful of wandering musicians on their eclectic tour across the United States.... ... Full Review

Photo: Ryan Olbrysh Ben-Moshe bought the Econo Lodge motel, near Las Vegas Boulevard and Charleston, in April 2008 for $7.5 million. He spent eight months renovating the place, installing 32-inch plasma screens and $500 mattresses in 130 rooms. ... Full Article

Gypsies. Just the mention of the word conjures images of mystery and danger, but how much do you really know about them? Sure, most people immediately picture a nomadic, hobbled old woman wearing a head scarf and one large hoop... ... Full Article

Partly shot by Albert Maysles and directed by Jasmine Dellal, this documentary follows five very different gypsy bands from four countries who unite for the Gypsy Caravan show on a successful six-week tour of America . ... Full Article

As the folk explosion continues to mushroom, the time seems right for another ethnolographic music doc to capture the public's imagination la Buena Vista Social Club . ... Full Article

A potent combination of ethnography and concert film, Brit helmer Jasmine Dellal's joyous celebration of tzigane music follows the 2001 U.S. "Gypsy Caravan" tour, which showcased five bands from four countries. ... Full Article