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Tango The Obsession -(documentary) video 5 - Spanish [VHS]

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After visiting Buenos Aires earlier this year, I saw first-hand how Tango can entrance the dancers. Further, Argentineans do not just dance the Tango -- they live it! After returning to the States, I wanted to discover more about the roots of Tango. I could not have asked for a better guide into this world than "Tango: The Obsession"! This film goes beyond the dance of Tango. This film explores how Tango has interwoven its themes historically, anthropologically and sociologically into the lives of its participants. In one scene, Boucher interviews Carlos Copello, a famous Tango dancer. Here, Copello flamboyantly compares the Tango dance to a drug -- an addiction that must be nourished! This is an underlying theme of the film that communicates the significance of Tango as not simply an artistic expression, but as a cultural definition.

From Tango's surprising beginnings to modern times, "Tango: The Obsession" weaves an amazing tapestry of knowledge -- interwoven with diverse and captivating images, interviews and, of course, music. "Tango: The Obsession" is a masterpiece that I enjoy viewing repeatedly to get my "fix"!

This documentary takes an extraordinary look at the world of Argentine tango and the people who embrace this dance. I recommend this film to anyone interested in Tango and its roots. And for those who are just now discovering Tango, TANGO THE OBSESSION is a great resource for inspiration and passion.

This is a Spanish speaking video and I was very disappointed in the sub titles. They were very amateurish and difficult to read. I'm sure the person speaking had some interesting comments but the sub titles did not convey this information. The pictorial story was good and the photography of the tango dancing was excellent but again the sub titles did not let you really know what was going on.

We wanted this film for years, and finally Adam Boucher send us his documentary to screen at the 6th Tango Festival in Europe (2005, Eindhoven, The Netherlands). This festival attracts tango"fans" from Belgium, Brittain, Germany and Holland. Many of them recognized the topics in this documentary, especially about dancing at old and new tango music, about the influences of emancipation and 'who's leading?'. It got superb comments of the audience. The opinions were very positive, e.g. to the cutting of the interviews and the special scenes. Good review in the press "...this film shows the passion of the tango". No remarks about the English subtitling... you will enjoy the body language of the 90 year old lady, who is still dancing the Tango Argentino. People asked afterwards when the film should be on television or for sale. OK, it's not on TV, so this is your chance...

This video provides a very narrow view of the world of tango argentino. The creator chose to concentrate on his favorite dancer, while ignoring several much more influential and interesting tango professionals in Buenos Aires. There is a lot more to tango than what is shown here. A follow-up is a must.