Horacio Salgán

An intimate portrait of the relationship between Horacio Salgán, a legendary 98-year-old tango pianist, and his son César, also a pianist, who plays his father's music in his shadow. They recently met again, after 18 years without seeing each other. Just when Horacio is about to retire and pass on his musical legacy to his son, a sudden illness forces them to live together.

An intimate portrait of the relationship between Horacio Salgán, a legendary 98-year-old tango pianist, and his son César, also a pianist, who plays his father's music in his shadow. They recently met again, after 18 years without seeing each other. Just when Horacio is about to retire and pass on his musical legacy to his son, a sudden illness forces them to live together.

O documentário desenha o retrato de alguns de músicos excepcionais de tango, incluindo criadores de repertório clássicos e fundadores de uma variedade de estilos e escolas, bem como os membros das bandas e orquestras que alcançaram a fama nos anos 1940 e 1950, na era dourada do tango. Vários protagonistas se tornaram grandes nomes no exterior, enquanto outros restringiram sua atuação ao interior da Argentina. O músico e compositor argentino Gustavo Santaollala (vencedor de dois Oscars por suas músicas para os filmes O Segredo de Brokeback Mountain e Babel) atua como guia, para apresentar as grandes estrelas do famoso ritmo - Leopoldo Federico, Lágrima Ríos e seu violonista Aníbal Arias, além do dueto Libertella e José Luis Stazo.

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The film refers to the romance between a young mechanic of humble working background and a university student from a well-to-do family of professionals who face the difficulties originated in their different social origins.