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Andrew O’Hehir says in Salon that the music documentary Gypsy Caravan is much much better than he expected:

It’s a two-hour movie, and I’m only sorry it isn’t two or three times as long. Let me read your thoughts: You’re not much interested in Gypsy music, and the historical and cultural stuff might be pretty dry. That’s what I thought too: Wrong and wrong.

What begins as a concert-tour doc about a varied group of Roma musicians (aka Gypsies, a term rejected by some Roma and embraced by others) as they travel the United States keeps getting broader, richer and deeper until it becomes a cinematic and musical experience that’s absolute magic.

O’Hehir’s opinion is supported by the film’s trailer (as it should be). You can view QuickTime and Windows Media versions of the Gypsy Caravan trailer here. And you can find more information about the film at the Gypsy Caravan website.