Tango Shalom

2021

Action / Comedy / Drama / Family / Music

5
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 63% · 8 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 94% · 50 ratings
IMDb Rating 5.8/10 10 469 469

latin new york city dance israel muslim competition

Plot summary

When a Tango dancer asks a Rabbi to enter a dance competition, there’s one big problem—due to his Orthodox beliefs, he’s not allowed to touch her! But the prize money would save his school from bankruptcy, so they develop a plan to enter the competition without sacrificing his faith, and the bonds of family and community are tested one dazzling dance step at a time in this lighthearted fable.

Director

Gabriel Bologna Photo
Gabriel Bologna

Top cast

Despina Mirou Photo
Despina Mirou as Susan Shulman
Joseph Bologna Photo
Joseph Bologna as Father Anthony
Philip Anthony-Rodriguez Photo
Philip Anthony-Rodriguez as Host
Renée Taylor Photo
Renée Taylor as Deborah Yehuda
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1.04 GB
1280*534
English 2.0
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Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 55 min
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1.92 GB
1920*800
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 55 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by drednm

as we are different, so we are one

Tango Shalom (2021) was actually filmed several years ago but seems to have finally been released in theaters and on streaming platforms. Despite some awkward editing cuts and a few draggy spots (it runs 115 minutes) it is ultimately a pleasant comedy with the kind of message this old world truly needs.Written by the late Joseph Bologna with Claudio and Jos Laniado, the story concerns a rabbi with financial problems. He leaves his comfortable Brooklyn neighborhood (Williamsburg?) and goes into "the city" to find work but runs across a Latin dance school, which fosters his secret dream of dancing the tango. The snappy teacher (Karina Smirnoff) notices his innate talent and talks him into being her partner in a big televised dance competition. The problem is that being an Hassidic Jew, he's not allowed to touch a woman other than his wife.So the rabbi (Jos Laniado) goes on a quest to visit various religious leaders (Jewish, Catholic, Muslim, Hindu) to learn how various religions would deal with such a problem. Once he finds his solution, he then has to face the TV cameras and his astonished family. While the ending isn't quite as rousing as in, say, Strictly Ballroom, it makes its point.Some nice cameos by Renee Taylor, Lainie Kazan, Bern Cohen, and Joseph Bologna (who died in 2017) as the priest. Directed by Gabriel Bologna.I guess the ultimate message is that as we are different, so we are one.
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Reviewed by mvwiley 7 / 10

Interesting premise and cute characters

Tango Shalom is based on a very interesting premise and contains several cute characters. Should a religious man breach the beliefs of his faith to keep a school open and help his brother out? Yes in theory, no morally speaking. To make sure he makes the right decision, the man visits leaders of different faiths and gets the same answer six ways. In the end he has a plan to do both. Fun.

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