Tango Shalom

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Tango Shalom
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Film poster
Directed byGabriel Bologna
Written byJos Laniado
Screenplay by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMassimo Zeri
Edited byRobert Meyer Burnett
Music byZoe Tiganouria
Zizi Bologna
Production
company
Convivencia Forever Films
Distributed byVision Films
Release date
  • 2021 (2021)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Tango Shalom is a 2021 American dance[1] comedy[2] film directed by Gabriel Bologna and starring , Judi Beecher, Renée Taylor, Lainie Kazan and Karina Smirnoff. It was produced by Joel Zwick who directed My Big Fat Greek Wedding. The film premiered at the 2021 Brooklyn Film Festival.[3] The film was screened locally at the 31st Annual San Diego International Jewish Film Festival[4] and at Sedona Film Festival.[5] Internationally, the film won the 2021 Artisan Festival International World Peace Initiative for Best World Peace and Tolerance Narrative Feature Film Award[6] during the Cannes Film Festival, as well as both New Delhi and Jaipur International Film Festival awards.[2]

Plot[]

Hasidic Rabbi and amateur Hora dancer, Moshe Yehuda (Jos Laniado), enters a televised Tango competition to save his Hebrew School from bankruptcy. But there is one big dilemma: in Orthodox Judaism, a married man is not allowed to touch a woman other than his wife. Moshe enlists the support of a Catholic priest (Joe Bologna) and leaders of various other faiths who understand the burden the modern world can place on traditional religious beliefs. Together, they devise a plan to assist Moshe to dance in the competition without compromising his moral code.[7][8]

Cast[]

Release[]

Tango Shalom had a limited theatrical release by Vision Films in the United States and Canada on September 3, 2021. Vision Films also picked up the film for worldwide distribution.[9] The film received North American streaming approval on October 29, 2021.[10]

Reception[]

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 71% based on 14 critics, with an average rating of 6.80/10.[11][12]

Bradley Gibson of Film Threat wrote, "a family film both in front of the camera and behind it".[13]

Tom Tugend of Jewish Journal wrote, "Tango Shalom, which is populated by bearded Chassidim — not as caricatures or exotics, but as three-dimensional characters facing life's dilemmas and joys".[14]

The Interfaith Dialogue Movement has rallied behind “Tango Shalom”, who have endorsements on their official website by the Palestinian Bishop of Jerusalem, Dr. Munib Younan, Chief Rabbi Yehuda Sarna, Association of British Muslims, Archbishop Felix Anthony Machado, International Council of , Centre For Religion, Reconciliation and Peace, The Global Peace Initiative of Women, United Religions Initiative, Muslims for Progressive Values, The Peacemakers’ Circle Foundation, Jammu & Kashmir Policy Institute, Nobel Prize Nominee, Steve Killelea, and the Reverend Dr. Richard Sudworth, Secretary for Inter Religious Affairs for the Archbishop of Canterbury. ".[15]

“Tango Shalom” holds the rare distinction of being the first film in history to have its theatrical and VOD releases actively promoted by UNESCO on social media.[16] The film was also screened remotely at the prestigious 2021 Parliament of World Religions, the Dalai Lama, and Jane Goodall in attendance.[17][18][19]

According to Gabriel Bologna, the director of the film, it's an "ethnic comedy". The film has been well received by former Soviet Union states, and was a recipient of numerous audience awards, such as in Morocco and India.[20]

References[]

  1. ^ Reiher, Andrea (November 6, 2021). "DWTS Pro Starring In A New Dance Movie". Heavy.com. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Golomb, Robert (September 30, 2021). "Tango Shalom: A Movie Whose Title Tells It All". Queens Gazette. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "Tango Shalom". Brooklyn Film Festival. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  4. ^ Marks, Scott (February 4, 2021). "Faith, footwork, freedom". San Diego Reader. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  5. ^ "Tango Shalom". Sedona Film Festival. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  6. ^ "Bringing People Together Through Film". Great Neck Record. August 28, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  7. ^ https://www.smobserved.com/story/2021/03/04/entertainment/moshe-is-compelled-to-seek-out-the-advice-from-a-catholic-priest-a-muslim-imam-and-a-sikh-holly-man/5389.html[full citation needed]
  8. ^ https://www.amazon.com/Tango-Shalom-DVD-Gabriel-Bologna/dp/B09HJJD976[full citation needed]
  9. ^ Goldsmith, Jill (September 5, 2021). "'Tango Shalom' Dances Into Arthouse: Taps 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' Pedigree, Woos Older Demo With Postcard Marketing – Specialty Box Office". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  10. ^ Stevens, Serita (September 14, 2021). "Tango Shalom- A Heartwarming Movie Of Tolerance That Will Have You Dancing". Splash.
  11. ^ "Tango Shalom (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  12. ^ "Tango Shalom". Metacritic.
  13. ^ "Tango Shalom". Film Threat. September 3, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  14. ^ "Tango Shalom". Jewish Journal. September 9, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  15. ^ "About". Tango Shalom.
  16. ^ "Movies help us #learn". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-01-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ https://parliamentofreligions.org/2021-parliament-film-festival-feature-tango-shalom-now-available-demand. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. ^ https://parliamentofreligions.org/blog/his-holiness-dalai-lama-announced-luminary-upcoming-2021-parliament. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  19. ^ https://parliamentofreligions.org/blog/un-messenger-peace-dr-jane-goodall-joins-2021-parliament-featured-luminary. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  20. ^ Tugend, Tom (September 9, 2021). "Tango Shalom Examines Chassidic Life and Dancing". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. Retrieved December 30, 2021.

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