Friday, March 11, 2022
Con el Tango - The Film
CON EL TANGO – A FILM BY JUDITH ALBRECHT AND URQUIZA TANGO PRODUCTIONS.
THE FILM “CON EL TANGO” TELLS THE STORY OF THE COUPLE CHICHE NÚÑEZ AND ESTER DUARTE AND THEIR SALON URQUIZA IN BERLIN
What happens to self-esteem and dance when you leave your homeland? That’s the question that both of them are asking when they’re looking for a personal home.
Chiche and Ester open the Salon Urquiza in Berlin, where they want to build a home and re-create the Urquiza style. At the same time, both prove themselves as dancers on international stages, they teach, organize milongas, become parents, close the salon, lose and find each other again.
The film accompanies the dance and love couple through their life with the tango. After almost 15 years of recordings, fine work and a lot of travel, we are infinitely proud to be able to present this film to you.
WHAT HAPPENED SO FAR – PRIZES, FILM FESTIVALS AND ALL NEWS ABOUT THE COMPLETION OF THE MOVIE “CON EL TANGO”
Our movie was completed in April 2020. A glamorous premiere was planned for May 2020, which could not take place due to the global situation. We didn’t let ourselves get down: we hit the path of international festivals. The hope to be able to offer a premiere soon remains, as soon as circumstances permit.
The start was in Denmark: the film was presented as the main event as part of the Jewish Culture Festival in the centre of Copenhagen.. After the performance, the protagonists Ester Duarte and Chiche Nunez were interviewed and answered questions from the audience before everyone was invited to a family milonga.
So the film’s journey continued: in March 2021 we received our first prize as best documentary film in the South Film and Arts Academy Festival from Chile. In June, it was an honorable mention at the 2021 ARFF Paris // International Awards in the category Best Documentary Film. And finally, in July 2021, we received the great news from the prestigious Indipendent Film Festival Marina del Rey Film Festival® in Los Angeles, California, that our documentary was awarded best documentary film in a foreign language. What a pleasure to be able to share the laurels with you via Instagram and Facebook!
After about 10 years of filming, 3 years of post-production and a year and a half of limited opportunities for the distribution of independent films, we look to the future with great gratitude and confidence, and we are satisfied with the past. In recent times, the only motivation has often been a strong will to keep moving forward. And now we can present a sincere film, an (hopefully!) Artful statement about tango, expressed through and enriched by the 7th art.
Work continues behind the scenes in order to be able to organize a German, even Berlin premiere in a “real” movie theater. We will be happy to keep you up to date. Yo can sign up for our Newsletter and follow us on Urquiza-Facebook and Instagram.
https://urquiza.com/index.php/con-el-tango-the-movie/?lang=en
THE FILM “CON EL TANGO” TELLS THE STORY OF THE COUPLE CHICHE NÚÑEZ AND ESTER DUARTE AND THEIR SALON URQUIZA IN BERLIN
What happens to self-esteem and dance when you leave your homeland? That’s the question that both of them are asking when they’re looking for a personal home.
Chiche and Ester open the Salon Urquiza in Berlin, where they want to build a home and re-create the Urquiza style. At the same time, both prove themselves as dancers on international stages, they teach, organize milongas, become parents, close the salon, lose and find each other again.
The film accompanies the dance and love couple through their life with the tango. After almost 15 years of recordings, fine work and a lot of travel, we are infinitely proud to be able to present this film to you.
WHAT HAPPENED SO FAR – PRIZES, FILM FESTIVALS AND ALL NEWS ABOUT THE COMPLETION OF THE MOVIE “CON EL TANGO”
Our movie was completed in April 2020. A glamorous premiere was planned for May 2020, which could not take place due to the global situation. We didn’t let ourselves get down: we hit the path of international festivals. The hope to be able to offer a premiere soon remains, as soon as circumstances permit.
The start was in Denmark: the film was presented as the main event as part of the Jewish Culture Festival in the centre of Copenhagen.. After the performance, the protagonists Ester Duarte and Chiche Nunez were interviewed and answered questions from the audience before everyone was invited to a family milonga.
So the film’s journey continued: in March 2021 we received our first prize as best documentary film in the South Film and Arts Academy Festival from Chile. In June, it was an honorable mention at the 2021 ARFF Paris // International Awards in the category Best Documentary Film. And finally, in July 2021, we received the great news from the prestigious Indipendent Film Festival Marina del Rey Film Festival® in Los Angeles, California, that our documentary was awarded best documentary film in a foreign language. What a pleasure to be able to share the laurels with you via Instagram and Facebook!
After about 10 years of filming, 3 years of post-production and a year and a half of limited opportunities for the distribution of independent films, we look to the future with great gratitude and confidence, and we are satisfied with the past. In recent times, the only motivation has often been a strong will to keep moving forward. And now we can present a sincere film, an (hopefully!) Artful statement about tango, expressed through and enriched by the 7th art.
Work continues behind the scenes in order to be able to organize a German, even Berlin premiere in a “real” movie theater. We will be happy to keep you up to date. Yo can sign up for our Newsletter and follow us on Urquiza-Facebook and Instagram.
https://urquiza.com/index.php/con-el-tango-the-movie/?lang=en
Con el Tango - Trailer (engl) from Urquiza Tango Productions on Vimeo.
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Wherever I Fall
Very poignant song/scene from the new film "Cyrano" - with what's happening right now in Ukraine...
Saturday, March 5, 2022
😡 HOW TO RECOGNIZE THE “LITTLE MAESTROS OF THE DANCE FLOOR” | milonga cu...
In this video Gustavo Benzecry Sabá shares with you how to recognize the "maestritos de pista", those supposed tango masters of the dance floor that are found in the milongas of the city of Buenos Aires... and perhaps outside of it... enjoy it!
Thursday, March 3, 2022
“Activism, Consciousness, and Tango Performance: An Interview With Brigitta Winkler”
We have just published our February QueerTango Zurich newsletter with Brigitta Winkler. German and English editions available in the links below.
"Aktivismus, Bewusstsein und Tango-Performance: Ein Interview mit Brigitta Winkler"
Zürcher/Deutschen Ausgabe: https://madmimi.com/s/2e3f831
"Activism, Consciousness, and Tango Performance: An Interview With Brigitta Winkler"
English edition: https://madmimi.com/s/ed3f831
https://madmimi.com/s/ed3f831?fbclid=IwAR37yEHt_rabHoWUfaWsazgs38zKJ0FGhAETUs-pB2eiqLAgjejaORXhcAI#Focus
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"Aktivismus, Bewusstsein und Tango-Performance: Ein Interview mit Brigitta Winkler"
Zürcher/Deutschen Ausgabe: https://madmimi.com/s/2e3f831
"Activism, Consciousness, and Tango Performance: An Interview With Brigitta Winkler"
English edition: https://madmimi.com/s/ed3f831
https://madmimi.com/s/ed3f831?fbclid=IwAR37yEHt_rabHoWUfaWsazgs38zKJ0FGhAETUs-pB2eiqLAgjejaORXhcAI#Focus
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Friday, February 25, 2022
Saturday, February 19, 2022
RollingStone : Watch Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones Re-Record ‘When The Levee Breaks’ With Musicians From Around The World
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/john-paul-jones-re-record-when-the-levee-breaks-1278309/ - Watch Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones Re-Record 'When The Levee Breaks' With Musicians From Around The World
“When The Levee Breaks” is a powerful, thought-provoking and emotionally-charged classic by Led Zeppelin, from their Led Zeppelin IV album. The song is a rework of the 1929 original release by Kansas Joe Mccoy and Memphis Minnie about the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927; the most destructive river flooding in U.S. history. “It seems that little has changed since 1927, or even 2005 with Katrina. It’s still a really powerful track, both musically and lyrically.”- John Paul Jones
Legendary multi-instrumentalist, John Paul Jones, is accompanied by Stephen Perkins of Jane's Addiction, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks and over 20 musicians and dancers from seven different countries, in this Song Around The World version featured in Peace Through Music: A Global Event for the Environment.
Feel the impact of these compelling lyrics and let the music move your spirit!
"When The Levee Breaks" was written by John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Kansas Joe Mccoy, Memphis Minnie, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant
This Song Around The World was produced by Sebastian Robertson and Mark Johnson
FEATURING:
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Ben Lee: Harmonica
Buffalo Nichols: Vocals, Guitar
Davey Chegwidden: Dundun Drums
Derek Trucks: Slide Guitar
Drums of the Pacific: Dancing, Log Drums
Elle Márjá Eira: Vocals
Jason Tamba: Banjo
John Paul Jones: Bass
Keith Secola: Slide Guitar
Mermans Mosengo: Harmonica
Mihirangi: Vocals
Nakeiltha Campbell: Dundun Drums
Pete Sands: Acoustic Guitar
Sebastian Robertson: Electric Guitar
Sikiru Adepoju: Talking Drum
Susan Tedeschi: Vocals
Stephen Perkins: Drums
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Sunday, February 6, 2022
Kagan Turgut Photos Studio 1924 SFO Feb 2016
Oh well, I can't figure out how to embed this as an album...
https://m.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1725793610983945.1073741865.1583974638499177&type=3
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Saturday, February 5, 2022
Tango zu Besuch Documentary
Tango zu Besuch from Irene Schueller on Vimeo.
https://vimeo.com/213944173Does tango make you happy or lonely? That is unclear. But it is clear that it is addictive. Singles find people who can hug them. Couples find a new crackle. Tango is a great spectacle when you can master it, the dancers are beautifully groomed...
The film: Five young dancers immerse themselves in the sensual and erotic world of tango night after night, far away from their native Argentina – in the Black Forest. All are single. Everyone is addicted to the passionate and melancholic dance. Everyone wants to meet, to merge in a couple, in beauty and elegance. Everyone longs to meet themselves in the embrace of strangers. The eroticism is staged, but the closeness is real./The eroticism is real, but the closeness is staged. This leads to misunderstandings and conflicts that the couple doesn't show to the outside world on the dance floor. How much is play, how much do the rigid gender roles hold the tango captive?
“Visiting Tango” shows the different needs and perspectives and how they affect the small scene. Ruben is happy about the clear distribution of roles, while Susanna is committed to more equality. Christian enjoys the fleeting contacts with women, but Helena is looking for real encounters. Joscha, on the other hand, doesn't want to know anything about interpersonal relationships. He would like to make tango his profession and earn money with it. Lovingly, with lots of music and fine humour, "Tango zu Visit" tells what is happening in the dance halls far away from Buenos Aires. A round milonga leads from the fresh desire to the wistful pain of parting in time lapse through the whole love drama.
After this unusual tango film, you know why five young people are lonely together in a highly aesthetic and touching way.
Macht Tango glücklich oder einsam? Das ist unklar. Klar ist aber, dass er süchtig macht. Singles finden Menschen, die sie umarmen können. Paare finden ein neues Knistern. Tango ist ein großartiges Schauspiel, wenn man ihn beherrscht, die Tänzerinnen und Tänzer sind wunderschön zurecht gemacht...
Der Film: Fünf junge Tänzerinnen und Tänzer tauchen fern seiner Heimat Argentinien – im Schwarzwald, Abend für Abend in die sinnlich-erotische Welt des Tango ein. Alle sind Single. Alle sind dem so leidenschaftlichen wie melancholischen Tanz verfallen. Alle wollen Begegnung, aufgehen im Paar, in Schönheit und Eleganz. Alle sehnen sich danach, in der Umarmung mit Fremden sich selbst zu begegnen.
Die Erotik ist inszeniert, aber die Nähe ist echt./Die Erotik ist echt, aber die Nähe inszeniert. Das führt zu Missverständnissen und Konflikten, die das Paar auf der Tanzfläche nicht nach außen hin zeigt. Wie viel ist Spiel, wie sehr halten die starren Geschlechterrollen des Tango gefangen?
„Tango zu Besuch“ zeigt die unterschiedlichen Bedürfnisse und Sichtweisen und wie sie sich in der kleinen Szene auswirken. Ruben ist froh über die klare Rollenverteilung, Susanna dagegen macht sich für mehr Gleichberechtigung stark. Christian genießt die flüchtigen Kontakte mit Frauen, Helena jedoch sucht nach echter Begegnung. Joscha wiederum will vom Zwischenmenschlichen nichts wissen. Er möchte Tango zu seinem Beruf machen, damit Geld verdienen.
Liebevoll, mit viel Musik und feinem Humor, erzählt "Tango zu Besuch“, was sich in den Tanzsälen fern von Buenos Aires abspielt. Eine runde Milonga führt vom frischen Begehren zum wehmütigen Abschiedsschmerz im Zeitraffer durchs ganze Liebesdrama.
Nach diesem ungewöhnlichen Tango-Film weiß man, warum fünf junge Menschen auf höchst ästhetische und berührende Art gemeinsam einsam sind.
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