Latcho Drom
Latcho Drom ("safe journey") is a 1993 French movie directed and written by Tony Gatlif. The movie is about the Romani people's journey from north-west India to Spain, consisting primarily of music. The movie was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
| Latcho Drom | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tony Gatlif |
| Written by | Tony Gatlif |
| Produced by | Michèle Ray-Gavras |
| Cinematography | Eric Guichard |
| Edited by | Nicole Berckmans |
Release date | 21 May 1993 |
Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Music change
The use of music in the movie is highly important. Although Latcho Drom is a documentary, there are no interviews and none of the dialogue is captioned. Few of the lyrics are captioned. The movie relies on music to convey emotion and tell the story of the Romani. Musicians include the Romanian group Taraf de Haïdouks, La Caita (Spain), Remedios Amaya and gypsy jazz guitarist Tchavolo Schmitt.
The soundtrack was composed by Dorado Schmitt, who appears in the movie.[2]
References change
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: Latcho Drom". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
- ↑ Yanow, Scott (2013). The Great Jazz Guitarists. San Francisco: Backbeat. p. 173. ISBN 978-1-61713-023-6.
Other websites change
- Latcho Drom on IMDb