Tango of Life

2023

Documentary

80min

Claudio is a farmer. His wife Ivana is a dressmaker and they are avid tango dancers.They have a big dream: to dance the tango together in Buenos Aires.Claudio has Parkinson’s, an incurable degenerative disease. His condition wasdiagnosed 20 years ago.Doctors told him that he would be in a wheelchair withintwo years. However, not only is Claudio still on his feet and able to work, but he’salso still dancing. Today he is devoted to fostering and supporting research on thebenefits of tango for Parkinson’s patients.Claudio and Ivana’s story inspired the renowned Latvian composer Arturs Maskatsto write a new tango composition with world-famous accordionist Ksenija Sidorova.But just as their dream of dancing in Buenos Aires is about to come true, Claudio ishospitalized ..

Co-producer

B&B Film
Rai Cinema

Director

Erica Liffredo

Co-director

Krista Burāne

Cinematographer

Paolo Ferrari

Valdis Celmiņš

Music

Arturs Maskats

Editor

Ilaria de Laurentiis