The Pied Piper Of Hutzovina details
| Format: | Ex DVD |
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| Starring: | Eugene Hutz |
| Director: | Pavla Fleischer |
| Genre: | Documentary - General |
| Studio: | SLINGSHOT STUDIOS |
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The Pied Piper Of Hutzovina |
Ex Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 5 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 10 Sep 2007 |
| Main languages: | English |
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A lively portrait of the Gogol Bordello frontman and Gypsy music of Eastern Europe
By LenkaF (7 reviews) from Ely , 31 Oct 2007[Highly rated reviewer]
Eugene Hutz takes the filmmaker on a wild journey across Ukraine and Russia, from the Carpathians to deepest Siberia, to show her the Gypsy music and people he adores.
The filmmaker is frank about her motivations- not so much to create an intimate film portrait of Hutz as to personally get intimate with him. Her failure to win him over, and her jealousy and sense of rejection, form a constant undercurrent. At times I was irritated by her presence and wished she would just get out of the way and let me watch Hutz.
Hutz is a tremendously magnetic figure, brimming over with infectious enthusiasm for the music, fizzing with energy, charming and thoughtful.
The story of Gypsy music is also one about Europe's most forgotten and deprived people and this is an affecting film about their plight. We encounter the sad eyes of a girl amidst the grim poverty of the Gypsy camp and the pride and fervour of the Gypsy in Kiev, desperate to protect his cultural heritage.
There is sadness too in the figure of Hutz the emigre, reconnecting with his roots, while being seen as someone from the charmed West.
With such wonderful subjects it would be hard not to make an engaging film.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(3)If you love Eugene Hutz you'll love this!
By a customer from Inverurie , 31 Mar 2011A great documentary with high energy totally controlled by Hutz. If you love him already you completely understand director Fleischer's giggly tendencies but i also feel this is a flaw in the film. It feels like she is just on a wild goose chase with him going wherever he wants to go serbia...russia! Where is should definitely be the director plans it with the artist. Hence it felt hap hazard. An interesting look at what Eugene's like off stage...very like what he's like on stage!- Was this review helpful to you?
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By a customer from Esher , 04 Dec 2008I did!! I love Gogol Bordello and have an interest in Gypsy music and culture so this was a great film for me. I found it uncomfortable viewing in the context of the film makers feelings for his subject - she is infatuated! who wouldn't be! but this dynamic did not create a thorough documentary, however her honesty meant that her feelings were an important sub plot of her work and I applaud her strength in this. It certainly is an amazing journey.Well worth watching on many levels.- Was this review helpful to you?
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A lively portrait of the Gogol Bordello frontman and Gypsy music of Eastern Europe
By LenkaF (7 reviews) from Ely , 31 Oct 2007Eugene Hutz takes the filmmaker on a wild journey across Ukraine and Russia, from the Carpathians to deepest Siberia, to show her the Gypsy music and people he adores.
The filmmaker is frank about her motivations- not so much to create an intimate film portrait of Hutz as to personally get intimate with him. Her failure to win him over, and her jealousy and sense of rejection, form a constant undercurrent. At times I was irritated by her presence and wished she would just get out of the way and let me watch Hutz.
Hutz is a tremendously magnetic figure, brimming over with infectious enthusiasm for the music, fizzing with energy, charming and thoughtful.
The story of Gypsy music is also one about Europe's most forgotten and deprived people and this is an affecting film about their plight. We encounter the sad eyes of a girl amidst the grim poverty of the Gypsy camp and the pride and fervour of the Gypsy in Kiev, desperate to protect his cultural heritage.
There is sadness too in the figure of Hutz the emigre, reconnecting with his roots, while being seen as someone from the charmed West.
With such wonderful subjects it would be hard not to make an engaging film.- Was this review helpful to you?
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