The Tango Lesson (La Leçon de tango)
Directed by Sally Potter
With Sally Potter, Pablo Verón, Carlos Copello, Carolina Lotti
1997, Drama, PG, 1h40, UK-France-Argentina-Germany-Netherlands-USA
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.
In French, Spanish, and English with English subtitles
Free and open to the public (no ticket needed)
Presented in partnership with the Consulate General of Argentina in New York, Cinema Tropical, and the Washington Square Park Conservancy.
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