Korkoro (2009)

Director:

Tony Gatlif

Writers:

Tony Gatlif (written by) and
Lucy Allwood (translation and adaptation)

Release Date:

24 February 2010 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A Gypsy family travels the French roads during the Second World War, followed by Little Claude, a young...

Plot Keywords:

Gypsies | World War Two | Nazis | The Holocaust

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Marc Lavoine	...	Théodore Rosier
Marie-Josée Croze	...	Mademoiselle Lundi
James Thiérrée	...	Félix Lavil dit Taloche
Mathias Laliberté	...	P'tit Claude
Carlo Brandt	...	Pierre Pentecôte
Rufus	...	Fernand
Arben Bajraktaraj	...	Darko
George Babluani	...	Kako (as Georges Babluani)
Ilir Selmoski	...	Chavo (as Iljir Selimoski)
Kevyn Diana	...	Zanko
Bojana Panic	...	Tina
Raya Bielenberg	...	Puri Dai
Thomas Baumgartner	...	Tatane
Francisc 'Csangalo' Mezei	...	Tchangalo
Tincuta-Anita Mezei	...	Marina
Calin-Alin Mezei	...	Calin
Lena Goman	...	Mandra
Gabriel Goman	...	Calo
Frunza Goman	...	Cali
Narcissa Stanescu	...	Piripi
Jacques Sotty	...	Lucien, le notaire
Josiane Carle	...	Mère Radet
Raphaël Simonet	...	Milicien 1
Bernard Villanueva	...	Milicien 2
Jade Teyssier	...	Jeanne Radet
Alain Besset	...	Emile Radet
Flavien Tassart	...	Pierre Lebel
Arno Feffer	...	Anatole Lebel
Mickael Furnon	...	Villageois (as Mickaël Furnon)
Léonard Bardotti	...	Villageois
Robert Perrichon	...	Gendarme
Pascal Carré	...	Gendarme
Franck Adrien	...	Gendarme
Alain Blazquez	...	Gendarme (as Alain Blasquez)
Philippe Spader	...	Gendarme
Franck Contentin	...	Gendarme à cheval
Thierry Marteau	...	Gendarme à cheval
Jochen Haegele	...	Soldat allemand (as Jochen Hagele)
Cédric Weber	...	Soldat allemand
Wieland Amand	...	Soldat allemand puits
Jan Oliver Schroeder	...	Officier allemand puits (as Jan-Olivier Schroeder)
Eric Supply	...	Soldat allemand puits
Rolf Kasteleiner	...	Officier Gestapo bal
Jan Peters	...	Officier Gestapo
Jürgen Ellinghaus	...	Officier Gestapo
Pierre-Marie Rochefort-Schneider	...	Officier Gestapo
Andreas Simma	...	Officier Gestapo
Pierre Pessel	...	Officier Gestapo
Anthony Crozet	...	Résistant
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jean-Pierre Laurent	...	Léon Radet

Directed by
Tony Gatlif

Writing credits
Tony Gatlif		(written by)
Lucy Allwood		translation and adaptation

Produced by
Tony Gatlif	....	producer
Delphine Mantoulet	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Delphine Mantoulet

Cinematography by
Julien Hirsch		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Monique Dartonne

Casting by
Ève Guillou

Production Design by
Brigitte Brassart

Set Decoration by
Brigitte Brassart

Costume Design by
Catherine Rigault

Makeup Department
Antoine Amador	....	key hair stylist
Laurence Grosjean	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Anthony Crozet	....	assistant unit manager
Alain Dahan	....	unit manager
Christophe Masson	....	unit manager
Baptiste Molliard	....	assistant unit manager
Christian Paumier	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Valentin Dahmani	....	second assistant director
Ève Guillou	....	first assistant director
Jean-Luc Roze	....	assistant director

Art Department
Marion Arrachart	....	painter
Léonard Bardotti	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
Romain Cadilhac	....	boom operator
Romain Cadilhac	....	dialogue editor
Dominique Gaborieau	....	sound re-recording mixer
Alain Lévy	....	post-synchronisation
Philippe Penot	....	foley artist
Philippe Welsh	....	sound
Adam Wolny	....	sound editor

Stunts
Bernard Chevreul	....	stunt coordinator (as Bernard Chevreuil)
Frédéric Sanabra	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Raphael André	....	second assistant camera (as Raphaël André)
Jean-Christophe Beauvallet	....	first assistant camera
Edwin Broyer	....	key grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Virginie Bluzat	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Raphaëlle Dufosset	....	digital dailies colorist: Eclair
Sarah Ternat	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Delphine Mantoulet	....	composer: theme music

Other crew
Valérie Chabrier	....	press relations
Yvette Lundy	....	technical adviser
Charlotte Monsarrat	....	production assistant
Robert Schlockoff	....	press relations

Production Companies

• Princes Films (as Princes Production)
• France 3 Cinéma (co-production)
• Rhône-Alpes Cinéma (co-production)
• TPS Star (participation)
• France 3 (FR 3) (participation)
• CinéCinéma (participation)
• Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC) (participation)
• Fonds Images de la Diversité (support)
• Région Rhône-Alpes (support)
• Agence Nationale pour la Cohésion Sociale et l'Egalité des Chances (ACSE) (support)

Distributors

• Cooperative Nouveau Cinema (201?) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Hopscotch Films (2010) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Lorber Films (2011) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Monopole-Pathé (2009) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Pathé Films (2010) (Switzerland) (theatrical) (French-speaking region)
• TF1 International (2009) (worldwide) (theatrical)
• UGC Distribution (2010) (France) (theatrical)
• Odeon (2009) (Greece) (all media)

Special Effects

• TEST (titles)

Other Companies

• Commune de Grand Martinange  thanks
• Etudes Tsiganes  thanks
• Kodak  film stock

Also Known As:

"Freedom" - Canada (English title)
"Liberté" - France (new title)
"Liberté" - Canada (French title) (new title), Switzerland (French title)

Runtime:

France:111 min | USA:111 min

Country:

France

Language:

French | German | Romany

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR | DTS

Certification:

Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | France:U

Filming Locations:

Campement Tsigane, Près de Martinange, Rozier Côtes d'Aurec, Haute-Loire, France

Company:

Princes Films

Trivia:

With the exception of James Thierrée who is French, the actors playing the gypsy family come from Romania, Albania, Kosovo, Georgia and Serbia. The woman playing the grandmother is of Russian origin but lives in Oslo.

Soundtrack:

Les Bohémiens

a depressing subject, but not a depressing film....

Very few films have dealt with the persecution and annihilation of the gypsies or gitanos during World War Two by Hitler and his minions. For that reason alone, this film is important. If you are looking for other films, you might check out "The Man Who Cried" with Johnny Depp.

This film was a nice surprise. I expected it to be depressing, but it was not. What Gatlif managed to portray through some very nice cinematography and story development is the gypsy love of nature and the outdoors. It was beautifully done.

Another theme that comes across well in this film is the gypsy love of music. They seem to have an unusual flair for music, and they use it to enrich their own lives, but also to provide an income and support themselves.

As someone with a history degree, I appreciated the fact that Gatlif attempted to shed some light on a subject that few have touched. I also appreciated the cultural insights on gypsies and their lifestyle. Anyone looking for something a little different should enjoy this film.