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Gypsy Caravan
The Buena Vista Social Club for Gypsy Music. Gypsy Caravan follows five Roma bands from four countries who unite for the ‘Gypsy Caravan’ concert tour across North America. With musical styles ranging from flamenco to brass band, Romanian violin to Indian folk, they astound every audience they meet. The incredible performance and behind-the-scenes moments access are only half the story – take a journey to Romania, Macedonia, India, and Spain to see the real lives of these musicians, to discover the prejudice and pride of their shared ancestry. A celebration of the Romani spirit and the transformative power of music.
Balkan Spirit
Filmmaker Hermann Vaske explores the creative Balkan world in the hopes of understanding the meaning of "Balkan spirit", by interviewing philosopher Slavoj Žižek and various artists. However, the term's complexity very quickly becomes apparent and it seems increasingly difficult, if not impossible, to define the Balkans' geographical location, its people and its culture. Indeed, contradiction, chaos and change is at the Balkans very core.