Denise Urfeig and Mariano Frigerio, the same ones from “Carroceros” (about “Waiting for the Carriage”), released another documentary about a cult film, “Tangofero” (1993), the celebrated biopic of the rocker Tamguito
Denise Urfeig and Mariano Frigerioauthors of the delicious and even emotional “Bodybuilders”about fans of “Waiting for the carriage”they did now another love letter to an Argentine film, its makers and its audience: “Tangofero”, by Marcelo Piñeyro. The documentary is called “Fierce legend”and it’s a good title, because the real character, Tanguito (José Alberto Iglesias)was mythologized in the memory of the rockers and in the film Pineyrobecause the film itself is today a living legend, and because both works, the one from 1993 and the one now, respond to the challenges of time, contreras and oblivion with an energy that can well be described as joyful, affectionately fierce.
There you hear the phrases that your spectators did not forget, they meet again on the dock of the Fishermen’s Club and on the terrace of the Teatro Colón Cecilia Dopazo and Fernán Mirásthere Federico D’Elia and David MasajnikWilly and Russian, search El Once for the place where they filmed a scene, and Pineyro goes into details, in his work corners the already seasoned Claudio Pustelnik and the production girls explain the difficulties they had to overcome, and there in Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, Daniel Martin and Fernando Barrientos They tell how in just one weekend they composed two songs for a lifetime. It is also remembered Aida Bortnikwho was instrumental in the script.
There is more. For example, from Spain Imanol Arias He describes his young companions “as coming out of the film, not as being in it,” a beautiful definition. Closer, Leo Sbaraglia analyzes how and why the work “challenges” its author, while Javier Martínez (died this week), Pipo Lernaud and the journalists Pintos and del Mazo clarify certain reluctance that existed regarding the project, a snobbish critic who is almost retired insists on his contempt, the venerable Carlos Morelli He reaffirms that he would say the same glowing words that he said at the time, and he would even add others, and the audience, ah, the audience in line at the Gaumont when the tribute performance commemorates the 30th anniversary of the premiere, those people are moved.
People who brought their children to share the experience, people who as a teenager lit their lighters to accompany the songs, that night they turned on their cell phones to celebrate with the lights the eternal illusion: “love is stronger.” Could be. In this case, it is true.
“Fierce legend” (Argentina, 2024); Dir.: Denise Urfeig and Mariano Frigerio; documentary film.
Source: Ambito
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