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Vengo

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Vengo is a majestic ode to the artistry and magic of flamenco dancing, set against the compelling backdrop of two gypsy families locked in an age old struggle for power. Set upon the dusty plains of Spain, a proud Clan leader, Caco, played by famed flamenco dancer Antonio Canales, must fight to end the bloody feud that's been raging between his family and the rival Caravacas clan for generations.

Critics Reviews

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Bob Graham San Francisco Chronicle 12/28/2001
The combination of drama and music gives the film a stop-and-go quality, like a mixture of documentary and fiction. Go to Full Review
Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle 12/09/2001
3.5/5
While the film isn't perfect, it nonetheless captures the dangerously emotional world of both flamenco music and the Spanish Gypsies who use it to stave off the inevitable vagaries of Romany life. Go to Full Review
Margaret Putnam Dallas Morning News 11/29/2001
Captures the imagination even without a plot. Go to Full Review
Film Threat 12/06/2005
3/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 06/19/2005
2/5
Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall 07/19/2004
4/5
challenging and engaging Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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04/14/2014 Beautiful film from Spain, though it is more about the great flamenco music throughout. See more 03/26/2011 Kadir inanırın ispansiyol versiyonu caco abimiz :) See more 11/13/2010 Although I am a big fan of Carlos Saura and his flamenco films, I felt, while watching this, that I'd been conned into viewing an over-extended music video for the local gypsy bands. Self-indulgent in the extreme, Vengo's refusal to comply with standard entertainment techniques had me throwing tantrums within 20 minutes of the credits as lengthy and pointless scenes of musicians and dancers doing their thing dulled any appreciation I had of the genre (see King of the Gypsies instead). 1 star for the music. See more 10/05/2010 this movie touches my soul time and time again..beautiful! See more 05/06/2010 I watched it about 6 months ago ..as I remember.. So creative in music till the end.may be because I found Flamenco is so creative and artistic. I like the human sense in the relationship with Deigo and how all the family treat him. See more 04/29/2010 No real story here, just a vehicle for presenting some of the many styles of Andalusian music and dancing amidst the spare scenery of the region in southern Spain. It may not be the most beautiful sounding music, especially when the singers are wailing away, but the passion is unmatched. Flamenco music is born out of grief and persecution, and this film, if nothing else, gives form and voice to that heritage. The Arabic, or Moorish, influence is clearly evident in the film, and in the music. There are some lovely women on view here, but the real star of the film is the music. What story there is revolves around a feud between two mafia-like families and the ramping up of tensions between the clans, building to a self-sacrificial ending that seemed a little contrived. For all of its faults, the film still managed to captivate the viewer. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Vengo is a majestic ode to the artistry and magic of flamenco dancing, set against the compelling backdrop of two gypsy families locked in an age old struggle for power. Set upon the dusty plains of Spain, a proud Clan leader, Caco, played by famed flamenco dancer Antonio Canales, must fight to end the bloody feud that's been raging between his family and the rival Caravacas clan for generations.
Director
Tony Gatlif
Producer
Tony Gatlif
Screenwriter
Tony Gatlif, David Trueba
Distributor
Cowboy Pictures
Production Co
Senator Film Produktion GmbH, Nikkatsu Corporation, Princes Films, Sofica Sofinergie 5, Le Studio Canal +, Astrolabio Producciones S.L.
Genre
Musical, Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 8, 2001, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Jul 29, 2003
Box Office (Gross USA)
$125.0K
Runtime
1h 27m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, DTS, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)