Vengo (film)

Vengo
Vengo
Directed by	Tony Gatlif
Written by	Tony Gatlif; David Trueba;
Produced by	Tony Gatlif; Luis Ángel Bellaba;
Starring	Antonio Canales
Cinematography	Thierry Pouget
Edited by	Pauline Dairou
Music by	Tony Gatlif
Production; company	Princes Films
Release date	2000;
Running time	90 minutes
Countries	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

^ Vengo, retrieved 2017-08-18
^ Indiewire (12 September 2000). "Venice 2000 REVIEW: 'Andalusian Dog, Gatlif's 'Vengo'".

External links

Vengo at IMDb

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[1] Vengo, retrieved 2017-08-18

[2] Indiewire (12 September 2000). "Venice 2000 REVIEW: 'Andalusian Dog, Gatlif's 'Vengo'".

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