Swing

The story

In a suburb of Strasbourg, Alsace, France, ten year old boy, Max, spends his summer vacation with his grandmother. He hears Manouche gypsy Romani music being played in a local bar, and loves it. He goes to visit the gypsies in search of a guitar, where he meets a young Romani tomboy, 'Swing'. She introduces Max to her gypsy community who live in caravans and down-at-heel public housing. Over several days, Max is taken into the community to witness Romani lifestyle, traditions, knowledge of plants, and particularly their Manouche music. Max is particularly fascinated by Miraldo, the Romani guitarist he first heard in the bar, and asks to take guitar lessons with him (Miraldo is played by one of the greatest guitarists of gypsy jazz, Tchavolo Schmitt).

Cast & crew

Oscar CoppMax

Lou Rech

Lou RechSwing

Tchavolo Schmitt

Tchavolo SchmittMiraldo

Mandino Reinhardt

Mandino ReinhardtMandino

Abdellatif Chaarani

Abdellatif ChaaraniKhalid

Fabienne MaiMax's grandmother

Ben Zimet

Ben ZimetDr. Liberman

Marie Genin

Marie GeninMax's mother

Ghalia Ben Ali

Ghalia Ben AliGhania

Hélène Mershtein

Hélène MershteinPuri Daï

Colette Lepage

Colette LepageMiraldo's wife

Alberto Hoffman

Alberto HoffmanCalo