Reviewed by Bob Hill
(March 2011)
Directed/Written by: Tony Gatlif
Starring: Mark Lavoine, Marie-Josée Croze and James Thierrée
France, 1943. The Nazi occupation is in full swing. For the natives, life under Hitler’s regime is oppressive at best. For the gypsies who travel back and forth along the Burgundy countryside desperate for work, it might as well be hell.
Gypsies are considered vermin by the Nazis — rounded up on sight and imprisoned at internment camps for one to five years. “Korkoro” is the real-life story of one such band of tramps who were hunted like animals, imprisoned for their vagrancy and ultimately made to pay the ultimate price for their beliefs.
It’s a tragic story, to be sure. But it’s also one that’s been told several times, to the extent that the audience will likely find itself asking, “Why now?”
The answer to that question may have...
(March 2011)
Directed/Written by: Tony Gatlif
Starring: Mark Lavoine, Marie-Josée Croze and James Thierrée
France, 1943. The Nazi occupation is in full swing. For the natives, life under Hitler’s regime is oppressive at best. For the gypsies who travel back and forth along the Burgundy countryside desperate for work, it might as well be hell.
Gypsies are considered vermin by the Nazis — rounded up on sight and imprisoned at internment camps for one to five years. “Korkoro” is the real-life story of one such band of tramps who were hunted like animals, imprisoned for their vagrancy and ultimately made to pay the ultimate price for their beliefs.
It’s a tragic story, to be sure. But it’s also one that’s been told several times, to the extent that the audience will likely find itself asking, “Why now?”
The answer to that question may have...
- 3/21/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
Reviewed by Bob Hill
(March 2011)
Directed/Written by: Tony Gatlif
Starring: Mark Lavoine, Marie-Josée Croze and James Thierrée
France, 1943. The Nazi occupation is in full swing. For the natives, life under Hitler’s regime is oppressive at best. For the gypsies who travel back and forth along the Burgundy countryside desperate for work, it might as well be hell.
Gypsies are considered vermin by the Nazis — rounded up on sight and imprisoned at internment camps for one to five years. “Korkoro” is the real-life story of one such band of tramps who were hunted like animals, imprisoned for their vagrancy and ultimately made to pay the ultimate price for their beliefs.
It’s a tragic story, to be sure. But it’s also one that’s been told several times, to the extent that the audience will likely find itself asking, “Why now?”
The answer to that question may have...
(March 2011)
Directed/Written by: Tony Gatlif
Starring: Mark Lavoine, Marie-Josée Croze and James Thierrée
France, 1943. The Nazi occupation is in full swing. For the natives, life under Hitler’s regime is oppressive at best. For the gypsies who travel back and forth along the Burgundy countryside desperate for work, it might as well be hell.
Gypsies are considered vermin by the Nazis — rounded up on sight and imprisoned at internment camps for one to five years. “Korkoro” is the real-life story of one such band of tramps who were hunted like animals, imprisoned for their vagrancy and ultimately made to pay the ultimate price for their beliefs.
It’s a tragic story, to be sure. But it’s also one that’s been told several times, to the extent that the audience will likely find itself asking, “Why now?”
The answer to that question may have...
- 3/21/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
Lorber Films have acquired U.S. rights to Tony Gatlif's WWII drama "Korkoro," starring Marie Josée Croze ("Tell No One") and Marc Lavoine ("The Good Thief"). Based on historical events, the film tracks a tribe of Gypsies rounded up by the Germans during the war in France. Lorber plans to theatrically premiere "Korkoro" on March 25 at the Cinema Village in New York, followed by a rollout to select cities nation ...
- 2/23/2011
- Indiewire
The Gypsy In My Soul Montreal Film Festival Wrap Up 2009 by Stephen Holt The lovely, enchanting très français city of Montreal always brings out the gypsy in my soul. And this year’s Montreal Film Festival was bringing out the Gypsy in everyone’s soul with its top awards-getter “Korkoro” by director Tony Gatliff, whose own Gypsy heritage affirms the [...]...
- 9/25/2009
- by Ryan Adams
- AwardsDaily.com
The winners at the recently held World Film Festival in Montreal have been announced, with France's "Korkoro (Freedom)" by Tony Gatlif winning the Grand prix des Americas.
Also declared winners are Japan's "Villon's Wife," which won Best Director for Kichitaro Negishi, and China's "Weaving Girl" by Wang Quan'an, which took home the Special Grand Prix of the jury.
Jury for the awards were represented by its president, Jafar Panahi (Iran), and members Eiji Okuda (Japan), Diane Demers (Canada), David Lahaye (Canada), Fernando Mendez-Leiti Serrano (Spain), Pascal Thomas (France), and Reinhard Wagner (France).
The World Film Festival was held from August 27 to September 7.
Also declared winners are Japan's "Villon's Wife," which won Best Director for Kichitaro Negishi, and China's "Weaving Girl" by Wang Quan'an, which took home the Special Grand Prix of the jury.
Jury for the awards were represented by its president, Jafar Panahi (Iran), and members Eiji Okuda (Japan), Diane Demers (Canada), David Lahaye (Canada), Fernando Mendez-Leiti Serrano (Spain), Pascal Thomas (France), and Reinhard Wagner (France).
The World Film Festival was held from August 27 to September 7.
- 9/9/2009
- icelebz.com
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