''Tangos, the Exile of Gardel'' () is an Argentine-French film released on 20 March 1986, directed by

Fernando Solanas Fernando Ezequiel "Pino" Solanas (16 February 1936 – 6 November 2020) was an Argentine film director, screenwriter, Film score, score composer and politician. His films include; ''The Hour of the Furnaces, La hora de los hornos (The Hour of the ...

, starring

Marie Laforêt Marie Laforêt (born Maïtena Marie Brigitte Douménach; 5 October 1939 – 2 November 2019) was a French singer and actress, particularly well known for her work during the 1960s and 1970s. In 1978, she moved to Geneva, and acquired Swiss citi ...

, Miguel Ángel Solá and Philippe Leotard. The film was selected as the Argentine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 59th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. In a survey of the 100 greatest films of Argentine cinema carried out by the Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken in 2000, the film reached the 15th position. In a new version of the survey organized in 2022 by the specialized magazines ''La vida útil'', ''Taipei'' and ''La tierra quema'', presented at the

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, the film reached the 47th position.

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This

Tango Tango is a partner dance and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay. The tango was born in the impoverished port areas of these countries from a combination of Arge ...

musical revolves around the lives of a group of Argentinians facing exile in

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during the

National Reorganization Process The National Reorganization Process ( PRN; often simply , "the Process") was the military dictatorship that ruled Argentina from 1976 to 1983. In Argentina it is often known simply as the ("last military junta"), ("last military dictatorship") ...

, the Argentine dictatorship that occurred from 1976 to 1983. The story follows their struggles and attempts to survive in a foreign land. As a tribute to

Carlos Gardel Carlos Gardel (born Charles Romuald Gardès; 11 December 1890 – 24 June 1935) was a French-born Argentine singer, songwriter, composer and actor, and the most prominent figure in the history of tango. He was one of the most influential inter ...

, a renowned singer and composer, the group embarks on the creation of a tango ballet.

Cast

(Mariana) * Miguel Ángel Solá (Juan Dos) * Philippe Leotard (Pierre) *

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(Florence) * Georges Wilson (Jean Marie) * Lautaro Murúa (Gerardo) * Ana María Picchio (Ana) * Gabriela Toscano * Michel Etcheverry ( San Martín) * Claude Melki (El Ángel) * Gregorio Manzur (Carlos Gardel) * Leonor Galindo * Eduardo Pavlovsky * Jorge Six * Guillermo Núñez * Mirtha CaMedeiros * Guillermo Angelelli *

( Enrique Santos Discépolo)

Awards

* 1985, ''Gran Premio Speciale'' -

Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival (, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival held in Venice, Italy. It is the world's oldest film festival and one of the ...

* 1985, ''Gran Coral'' (First Prize) -

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* 1986, ''

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'',

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(best music) * 1987, ''

Silver Condor Award for Best Film The Silver Condor Award for Best Film (), given by the Argentine Film Critics Association, awards the best film in Argentina each year: There were no ceremonies held (or awards given) in 1958, from 1974 until 1980, and in 1983. References

...

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Argentine Film Critics Association The Argentine Film Critics Association () is an organization of Argentine-based journalism, journalists and correspondents. The association presents the ''Silver Condor Awards'' (''Premios Cóndor de Plata'') honoring achievements in Argentina, Ar ...

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''Tangos, el exilio de Gardel o la revolución estética de Fernando Solanas'', by Cécile François
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