CAFE DE LOS MAESTROS

Tango is not just a dance. On the Rio de la Plata, tango is away of life. It belongs to Argentina where tango is much more than simply a nostalgic echo of the past. Many of the grand old men and women of tango live here.They still perform – some of them have been doing so for almost eighty years. This film portrays some of these exceptional musicians, including creators of tango’s classical repertoire and founders of a variety of styles and schools, as well as the members of bands and orchestras who found fame in the 1940s and 1950s – the golden age of tango. Argentine composer and musician Gustavo Santaollala serves as our guide, acquainting us with the grandmasters of tango. Their memories, as well as performances by many other tango legends, come to a climax at a joint tango evening at the famous Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires.