Tangos, l'exil de Gardel (1985) aka Tangos, the Exile of Gardel
Directed by
Fernando E. Solanas
Runtime: 119 min
Country: Argentina / France
Language: French / Spanish
Subs: Unknown
Color: Color
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090125/
Awards:
Special Grand Prize of the Jury (win) Fernando E.Solanas 1985 Venice International Film Festival
Using a collage of individual Argentine exiles in Paris as well as pulsating tango music and talented dancers, director Fernando E. Solanas has patched together a diverse picture of humanity trying to cope with political and social tensions. This disparate group is in the process of mounting a stage play called "Gardel's Exile." The playwright, Juan Dos (Juan #2, Miguel Angel Sola) is busy scribbling away in Argentina and smuggles out his results to Juan Uno (Juan #1) in France. Maria is one of the actresses in the play who has been so long in France she is neither French nor Argentinian. Mariana is Maria's mother, and the lead actress in "Gardel's Exile," and she is having an affair with Juan Dos. Another exile, Gerardo, is desperate to find his granddaughter who was born in prison. And so it continues — an array of people trying to make sense of their lives in exile. — Eleanor Mannikka
virtually unknown masterpiece.
I saw a print of this film in a Latin American class a few years ago and was blown away." Who was the director?" was my question. It combined elements of Godard, Bertulucci, and the American musical. The images are as stunning as any by Vittorio Storraro and the story is ultimately uplifting and hopeful as it details the lives of Argentine exiles trying to survive and move on with their lives while in exile in Paris. Brilliant , but virtually unavailable in the states. This film needs to be discovered by film lovers and lovers of the tango.
Fernando.Ezequiel.Solanas.-.Tangos,.L'esilio.di.Gardel.(1985).-..avi 
This is definitely one of Solanas's best, superb soundtracks. 
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