12 Tangos (2005)

Original title

12 Tangos - Adios Buenos Aires

Directed by

Arne Birkenstock

Genre

documentary film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

12

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows elderly tango dancers in Buenos Aires as they prepare for a performance. It captures their passion for dance and the emotional weight of their lives.

contemplativebittersweetmelancholicintimateslow-pacedatmosphericpoignantobservational

What happens

12 Tangos: Adios Buenos Aires is a German documentary film from director and producer Arne Birkenstock. It was filmed in 2004 in Buenos Aires. The music was arranged and composed by the guitarist and composer Luis Borda. The movie was produced by Cologne production companies Fruitmarket Kultur und Medien and Tradewind Pictures in collobaration with ZDF and Arte. Script development was aided by the European Media-Program. The movie was released by Kinostar GmbH and sold worldwide by Medialuna Entertainment. Co-producers Peter Bach and Hans Georg Haakshorst supported its production. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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