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Locos por el Tango

"A bandoneon is like a human being. It is capable of crying and laughing. And the tango is like life itself." Carel Kraayenhof is a Dutch bandoneon player whose repertoire with the Sexteto Canyengue is inspired by the style of Osvaldo Pugliese, the Argentinian tango legend.

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Invited by Pugliese, who in turn became an admirer of Kraayenhof, the Dutch bandoneon player sets off for Buenos Aires with a camera crew. There, he meets people who not only become his friends but also share his passion for the tango. Back home, Kraayenhof talks about the role that tango and his instrument, the bandoneon, play in his life. This is intercut with the musical meetings he has in Buenos Aires and Montevideo with Pugliese, Miguel Ángel Olivera, and Roberto Álvarez.

This screening is part of the film series DocumenTANGO, presented in the context of Stockholm Pugliese Weekend.

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"Un bandoneón es como un ser humano. Es capaz de llorar y reír. Y el tango es como la vida misma". Carel Kraayenhof es un bandoneonista holandés cuyo repertorio con el Sexteto Canyengue se inspira en el estilo de Osvaldo Pugliese, la leyenda argentina del tango.

Invitado por Pugliese, que a su vez se convierte en admirador de Kraayenhof, el bandoneonista holandés parte hacia Buenos Aires con un camarógrafo. Allí conoce a personas que no sólo se convierten en sus amigos, sino que también comparten su pasión por el tango. De vuelta a casa, Kraayenhof habla del papel que el tango y su instrumento, el bandoneón, representan en su vida. Esto se intercala con los encuentros musicales que tiene en Buenos Aires y Montevideo con Pugliese, Miguel Ángel Olivera y Roberto Álvarez.

La proyección forma parte del ciclo de películas DocumenTANGO en el marco del Stockholm Pugliese Weekend.

Original title: In Greep van de Tango 
Title (English): Embraced by the Tango
Country / Year: The Netherlands, 1991
Genre: Documentary
Length: 45 min
Language: Dutch / Spanish
Subtitles: English
Director: Leendert Pot
Screenplay: Leendert Pot, Greet Meesen
Cinematography: Brigit Hillenius
Editing: Leendert Pot, Marc Tromp, Michiel van Oosterzee
Sound: Mark Glynne
Music: Carel Kraayenhof
Cast: Carel Kraayenhof, Don Osvaldo Pugliese, and others