Tango Bar (2024 film)
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| Directed by | Gibelys Coronado |
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| Based on | Tango Bar, historia de una prostituta by Francisco Villarroel |
| Produced by | Francisco Villarroel |
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| Cinematography | César Bolívar |
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| Music by | Alfonso Martínez |
Production company | MOB Producciones |
| Distributed by | Gran Cine |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Language | Spanish |
Tango Bar is a 2024 film by Venezuelan director Gibelys Coronado, based on a novel of the same name by Francisco Villarroel, with cinematography by César Bolívar.[1]
The film had its premiere at the closing ceremony at the 10th Rajasthan International Film Festival on 31 January 2024 at The Gem Cinema, MI Road, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, where the film wont best film award.[2][3] The film was released theatrically in Venezuela on 7 March 2024.[4]
In its tour of international film festivals, the film participated in the 7th Santander International Film Festival (SANFICI),[5] in the 28th Regional and International Film Festival of Guadeloupe (FEMI)[6], 12th Jagran Film Festival[7] and in the 36th Girona Film Festival.[8] The actress Jeska Lee Ruiz received the best secondary actress award at the Festival de Cine entre Largos y Cortos de Oriente for the movie.[9]
Plot
[edit]Maria, a young woman who wanted to become a fashion model, is deceived into traveling abroad, believing that she is going to fulfill her dream of international fame, when she arrives in the destination country, she realizes that she has been trafficked for sexual exploitation. At the Tango Bar, the brothel owner Rubén subdues her by violence, but María never abandons her desire to regain her freedom.[10]
Cast
[edit]- América Zerpa as María and Malena
- Ramón as Rubén
- Francisco Villarroel as Edmundo
- Jeska Lee Ruiz as Pechugona
- Amneris Treco as Gringa
- Ana Sofía Rodríguez as Cartagena
- Juliana Cuervos as Amapola
- Yeimmy Rodríguez as Azavache
- Henry Soto as Magistrado
- Carlos González as Client
References
[edit]- ^ Noticias, Últimas (2024-02-29). "Tango Bar, la película reflexiva de proyección internacional". Últimas Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ "Cinta venezolana recibe premio a la Mejor Película Internacional en festival de cine en India - MPPRE". mppre.gob.ve. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ "Película venezolana Tango Bar es galardonada en festival de la India". ciudadccs.info. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ Guaira, Redacción Desde la (2024-03-06). "Tango Bar: Estrellas iluminan la alfombra roja y desnudan la realidad de la trata de blancas | Desde la Guaira" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ Mata, Aquilino José (2024-03-14). "Tango Bar, una cruda película nacional sobre el tráfico de mujeres". Informe21 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ ""Tango Bar" se proyectará en el Trasnocho Cultural - La Region". diariolaregion.net (in Spanish). 2024-04-11. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ "International Film Festival Schedule | Film Festival Schedule". 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
- ^ "Girona Film Festival (2024)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ Nacional, El (2024-09-23). "Mariposa de papel gana el Gran Premio ELCO Maite Galán". EL NACIONAL (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ "Tango Bar". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
External links
[edit]- Tango Bar at IMDb
- Tango Bar at FilmAffinity
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