Films on the Green Festival presents the free outdoor screening of classic drama THE TANGO LESSON by Sally Potter this Sunday June 11 at 8:30pm in Washington Square Park! #FilmsontheGreen
NEW DATE: Sunday June 11, 2023 at 8:30pm
LOCATION: Washington Square Park - under the arch
Film in French, Spanish and English with English subtitles
FREE and open to the public (no ticket needed)
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THE TANGO LESSON (La Leçon de tango)
Directed by Sally Potter, 1997, Drama, PG, 1h40, UK-France-Argentina-Germany-Netherlands-USA
With Sally Potter, Pablo Verón, Carlos Copello, Carolina Lotti
Dissatisfied with her latest Hollywood screenplay, filmmaker Sally finds solace in tango lessons with Pablo, an Argentinean dancer living in Paris. As their relationship deepens, they strike a deal: if he teaches her to tango, she will make him a movie star. As they work together to make a movie in Buenos Aires, they confront the complexities of their love and conflicting desires.
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Films on the Green returns for its 15th edition with a selection of free screenings across nine parks in Manhattan and Brooklyn from June 2 to September 8, 2023. Celebrating the art of dance in film, the festival features 12 stunning features that highlight dance as a universal language that connects cultures and people through the magic of cinema. Join us for a mesmerizing cinematic journey through the world of dance in New York City parks!
