简介：Tango,notjustthefableddance,butalsothemusic,isaliveandwellinBuenosAires,Argentina.InthethirdfeaturefilmfromArgentineandirector,MercedesGarciaGuevara,theviewerentersthemusicalworldoftangoartistssuchasLaChicana,FernandoOtero,LasMuñecasandothers.Thefilmrecountstango'stransformationfromthetraditionalsongsofCarlosGardel,throughAstorPiazzolla'srearticulatingofthegenre,tothecurrenthiptrendsoftangotoday.Thefilmstunninglydepictsthebeautyofthiscitythatneversleeps-hypnoticBuenosAires-anditsnocturnalmusicaficionados. Guevaracapturesthemusiciansintheirday-to-daystudioandpracticesessions,eveninfrontoftheircomputersandmusiccompositionsoftware,aswellastheirlivestageperformancesinBuenosAires.Backstageinterviewswiththemusiciansandtheirthoughtsontangoasnotjustorchestra-styledancemusicbut'Argentina'snewrock'nroll'givethedocumentarysomeadditionalcolor. IfoundtheperformancesbyLaChicanaparticularlymoving,ledbyfemalevocalistDoloresSola,whodoessomesensualtangodancemovesonstagewhilesinging.AchoEstel'sguitargivestheband'stunesadditionalstrength.Thedancingaspectoftangoisnotignoredasweseeayoungcouplethatteachestangotochildrenataschool.Also,thefilmfeaturesaformaldancesceneaccompaniedbyapianistandguitaristthatisbothprovocativeandsensual.IvánGierasinchuk'sphotographyisdarklylit,creatinganerotic,nocturnalfeelforthefilm. Overall,Ifoundthefilmtobebotheducationalandentertaining,asIknowverylittleaboutboththetangoandArgentina.Often,Ifindmusicaldocumentariestobeeithertooegotisticalorfilledwith'overthetop'performancesequenceslitteredwithanimationgraphics.Tango,AStrangeTurndrewmeintothestoryearlywiththeuseofarchivalphotographsandfilmsequencesofBuenosAiresinthe1930'sand1940's.Boththemusicandthemusiciansfeaturedportrayanhonestandpassionatelifestylededicatedtotherevivalofthisoftenmisunderstoodgenre,whichisnotjustadance. ThefilmpremieredinMayof2004attheCannesFilmFestivalandhasbeenscreenedatthe2004ToulouseLatinAmericaFilmFestivaland2004Latinbeat(NewYorkCity).MaxFilmsInternationalofCanadaisthedistributor.…