Tanghi argentini ( 2006)

13 min ,

A few weeks before Christmas, André, a chubby middle-aged office worker in Ghent, arranges an Internet date with a woman who tangos. Trouble is, André doesn’t know how to dance, so he begs Frans, a co-worker, to teach him. Frans refuses – he’s a superior type, proper, erect, imma… Full summary

A few weeks before Christmas, André, a chubby middle-aged office worker in Ghent, arranges an Internet date with a woman who tangos. Trouble is, André doesn’t know how to dance, so he begs Frans, a co-worker, to teach him. Frans refuses – he’s a superior type, proper, erect, immaculately, separate from the others, while Andre is a bit of a shlub. André calls Frans’s bluff, calling him boring and staid, so Frans accepts the challenge. They practice long hours; the passion of the tango infuses André and when the night comes, he’s ready. Frans accompanies him to a nightclub where he meets Suzanne. She and André begin to dance. Then, something goes wrong. Is this all for naught?

  • Director: Guy Thys
  • Writer: Geert Verbanck
  • Cast & Crew: Alain Dessauvage, Anja Daelemans, Anke van Haver, Anne Stulz, Another Dimension of an Idea, Arnout Deurinck, … Full cast & crew
  • Cast & Crew: Alain Dessauvage, Allan Muller, Anja Daelemans, Anke van Haver, Anne Stulz, Another Dimension of an Idea, Arnout Deurinck, Bart Gijsen, Bert Deruyck, Bieke de Keersmaecker, Björn Charpentier, Bob Wouters, Bram Declerq, Callan Correo, Carla van Lierde, Caroline Daems, Celine Allix, Chantal Lathuy, Chris De Strycker, Christophe Van Rompaey, Danny Elsen, David Magdael, Dirk van Dijck, Dominique Degand, Dreams in Motion, Dries Phlypo, Fabienne Adam, Frank van den Eeden, Frederik Van de Moortel, Geert Vlegels, Guy Vanslype, Hans Reynaerts, Hendrik Van Kets, Hilde Norga, Ineke Nijssen, Inge Swinnen, Ingeborg Van Eetvelde, Jan Dellaert, Jan Schottekotte, Jay Strubbe, Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem, Jo Nijns, Jo van Hadne, Joeri Destrycker, Johan Van Essche, John Moore, Jonathan Wannyn, Joost Henderieckx, Julien Covens, Koen Maenhout, Koen van Impe, Kris Dewitte, Kristin Van Passel, Kristof Collier, Kristof De Brabander, Kurt Reybrouck, Liesbet Vaes, Liv Molderez, Ludo Collin, Marc Haembouts, Mathias Sercu, Max Van Essche, Maxim Vandeputte, Nicolas Boucart, Nils Vandevijvere, Pascale Schaer, Patrick Delacorte, Pedro Van der Eecken, Peter Bernaers, Raffaële Lambot, Reinhout Vandeputte, Sara de Vries-Vinck, Silvia van Peteghem, Simon Robbrecht, Simon Wullens, Stefan Rycken, Stijn Van Assche, Tanguy Ligon, Thomas de Cock, Tim Janssens, Tom Vanderelst, VAF, Wannes Cappelle, Wouter Dewilde

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