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Tony Gatlif, filmmaker who brought Gypsy culture to world cinema, dies at 77

Tony Gatlif, director of 25 films celebrating Gypsy culture, died at 77 in Arles, France, his family told AFP.

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Tony Gatlif's family announced to AFP that the filmmaker died at age 77 in Arles, France, while working on a historical film project. [1] Tony Gatlif directed 25 films since 1975, including 'Gadjo Dilo' (1997) and 'Exils' (2004), which won the best director prize at the Cannes Film Festival. [2] Tony Gatlif, born Michel Dahmani on September 10, 1948, in Algeria, was the son of a Kabyle father and a Gypsy mother. [3] Tony Gatlif was a French director, screenwriter, and composer and one of the main representatives of Romani culture in cinema. [4] Tony Gatlif described his most famous film 'Gadjo Dilo' as a tribute to Gypsy music, which he called 'music that screams the fear and pain of a people whose soul hurts.' [5] French Culture Minister Catherine Pégard wrote on X that Tony Gatlif 'had a taste for off-the-beaten-path roads, borders that blur, and lives that get little attention.' [6]
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  1. Tony Gatlif's family announced to AFP that the filmmaker died at age 77 in Arles, France, while working on a historical film project. · Excélsior
  2. Tony Gatlif directed 25 films since 1975, including 'Gadjo Dilo' (1997) and 'Exils' (2004), which won the best director prize at the Cannes Film Festival. · Excélsior
  3. Tony Gatlif, born Michel Dahmani on September 10, 1948, in Algeria, was the son of a Kabyle father and a Gypsy mother. · Excélsior
  4. Tony Gatlif was a French director, screenwriter, and composer and one of the main representatives of Romani culture in cinema. · Hoy Digital
  5. Tony Gatlif described his most famous film 'Gadjo Dilo' as a tribute to Gypsy music, which he called 'music that screams the fear and pain of a people whose soul hurts.' · Excélsior
  6. French Culture Minister Catherine Pégard wrote on X that Tony Gatlif 'had a taste for off-the-beaten-path roads, borders that blur, and lives that get little attention.' · Hoy Digital
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