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Caroline Neal | Argentina | 2015 | 83 min | Spanish
Legendary tango pianist and composer Horacio Salgán and his son César never had much contact. Horacio divorced César’s mother when the latter was still young. There was even an 18-year period during which they never spoke. While his father made a name for himself as pianist and band leader, César played bass in a cover band and became a successful racing car driver. He only started playing piano later on, always overshadowed by his father. However, after all those years of separation, Horacio becomes seriously ill and moves in with his son.
Documentary maker Caroline Neal filmed how this affects the two Salgáns. Son César doesn’t dare to play piano in front of his dad while Horacio is suddenly dependent on his son. In telling, intimately observed shots, Caroline Neal captures the unspoken respect and recognition between the two solitary men with music as their great love, who are more alike than they would ever admit.
Year in
Festival
2015
Director
Caroline Neal
Camera
Caroline Neal
Sebastián Alejo Martínez Piñeiro
Diego Hernán Olmos
Country
Argentina
Editor
Caroline Neal
Language
Spanish
Length
83 min
Music
Horacio Salgán
César Salgán
El Quinteto Real
La Gran Orquesta TangoVia Buenos Aires
Producer
Caroline Neal
Vanessa Ragone
Scenario
Alberto Muñoz
Caroline Neal
Sound Design
José Caldararo
Year of Production
2014