Vengo (film)

2000 film
  • Tony Gatlif
  • David Trueba
Produced by
  • Tony Gatlif
  • Luis Ángel Bellaba
StarringAntonio CanalesCinematographyThierry PougetEdited byPauline DairouMusic byTony Gatlif
Production
company
Princes Films
Release date
  • 2000 (2000)
Running time
90 minutesCountries
  • France
  • Spain
  • Germany
  • Japan
Languages
  • French
  • Spanish

Vengo is a 2000 Spanish-French-German-Japanese film directed and written by Tony Gatlif. It is a musical drama about two Andalusia gypsy families locked in an age-old struggle for power.[1] The film features a performance by Spanish flamenco singer Maria del Carmen Salazar ("La Caita").

Plot

With flamenco dancing as the backdrop and cultural theme, the primary storyline centres around a feud between Spanish Gypsies. Caco (played by Antonio Canales) as the main character, must fight for his family's honor and safety.

Cast

  • Antonio Canales: Caco
  • Orestes Villasan Rodriguez: Diego
  • Antonio Dechent: Primo Alejandro
  • Bobote: Habib
  • Juan Luis Corrientes: Primo Tres

Reception

Vengo was selected as closing film at the 57th Venice International Film Festival[2] in 2000.

References

  1. ^ Vengo, retrieved 2017-08-18
  2. ^ Indiewire (12 September 2000). "Venice 2000 REVIEW: 'Andalusian Dog, Gatlif's 'Vengo'".
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Films directed by Tony Gatlif
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  • La Terre au ventre
  • Corre gitano
  • Canta gitano
  • Les Princes
  • Rue du départ
  • Pleure pas my love
  • Gaspard et Robinson
  • Latcho Drom
  • Mondo
  • The Crazy Stranger
  • Je suis né d'une cigogne
  • Vengo
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  • Exils
  • Transylvania
  • Korkoro
  • Geronimo


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