French filmmaker Tony Gatlif, celebrated for Roma cinema, dies at 77

French film director Tony Gatlif has died at the age of 77. He is widely recognized for his acclaimed movies that centered on and preserved Roma culture, including Gadjo Dilo and Latcho Drom.

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Tony Gatlif’s death marks the end of a five-decade career dedicated to documenting and celebrating Romani culture, significantly shaping how marginalized nomadic communities are portrayed in global cinema. His acclaimed festival work, particularly at Cannes, brought international attention to Roma music, history, and displacement. His passing while actively developing a new historical project highlights his lifelong commitment to cinematic storytelling until his final days.

Key entitiesTony Gatlif Arles Cannes Film Festival Fanny Ardant Romain Duris Vincent Lindon

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The GuardianMostly Factual4h ago

Latcho Drom director Tony Gatlif dies aged 77

Film-maker acclaimed for his celebrations of Roma culture had been working on a ‘historical film project’ in Provence Tony Gatlif, the French director of more than 20 films that mostly concentrated on celebrating Roma culture across the world, has died aged 77. His family said in a statement to AFP that Gatlif died on Wednesday of “a health issue” while working on a “historical film project” in Arles in Provence, France. “The beauty of his films, his generosity, his joy, his poetry, and his l...

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deadlineMostly Factual7h ago

Tony Gatlif Dies: ‘Gadjo Dilo’ Director Whose Work Celebrated Roma Culture Was 77

Director Tony Gatlif, who was known for films such as Gadjo Dilo exploring Roma culture, died in the Southern French town of Arles on September 3. He was 77. The director was born Michel Boualem Dahmani in Algiers on September 10, 1948, to a Kabyle father and mother of Andalusian and Gitane origin. He had […]

By Melanie Goodfellow

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