Gogol Bordello NonStop (2009)

A vibrant chronicle of one of todays most notorious and revered live bands Gogol Bordello NonStop follows Eugene Hütz s gypsypunk brigade around the world as they spread their liberating libertine musical gospel Filmmaker Margarita Jimeno tracks their raucous gigs from 2001 to 2006 from NYC to Italy as the band rises from dingy basements to festival mainstages The cast is a rotating circus of polyglot personalities from Israel Russia and America who dish on their music their heritage and their favored vices Hütz a sardonic mustachioed Ukrainian immigrant and the group ringleader fuses his gypsy heritage with a love of punk rock and burlesque Part carnival barker social organizer and poet he s a mesmerizing presence onstage and off Gogol Bordello NonStop is an artful documentary that mixes flamboyant costumes intricate dance choreography a relentless beat and an explosive energy not seen since the dawn of rock n roll