Tango Shalom (2021)
Coming Out at September 3, 2021 in theaters
Comedy, Family
Tango Shalom is family comedy film directed by Gabriel Bologna, and written by Joseph Bologna, Claudio Laniado and Jos Laniado. The film stars Renée Taylor, Lainie Kazan, Jos Laniado, Joseph Bologna, Claudio Laniado, Judi Beecher and Karina Smirnoff. The film primiered at January 19, 2021 on Jaipur International Film Festival.
When a female Tango dancer asks a Jewish Rabbi to enter a dance competition, there’s one big problem—due to his orthodox beliefs, he’s not allowed to touch her! But the prize money is much needed for both, so he develops a plan to enter the competition without sacrificing his faith, and the bonds of family, tolerance, and community are tested one dazzling dance step at a time.
Director: Gabriel Bologna
Writers: Joseph Bologna, Claudio Laniado, Jos Laniado
Stars: Renée Taylor, Lainie Kazan, Jos Laniado, Joseph Bologna, Claudio Laniado, Judi Beecher, Karina Smirnoff
►Cast
| Renée Taylor | ► | Deborah Yehuda |
| Lainie Kazan | ► | Leah Zlotkin |
| Jos Laniado | ► | Moshe Yehuda |
| Joseph Bologna | ► | Father Anthony |
| Claudio Laniado | ► | Rahamim Yehuda |
| Judi Beecher | ► | Raquel Yehuda |
| Karina Smirnoff | ► | Viviana Nieves – Dancer |
| Philip Anthony-Rodriguez | ► | Host |
| Joanne Baron | ► | Hanna Meyer |
| Despina Mirou | ► | Susan Shulman |
| Jordi Caballero | ► | Jose Hernandez |
| Edan Moses | ► | Wedding guest |
| Ella Mische | ► | Hasidic woman |
| Jessica Cherniak | ► | Dara |
| Martin Pfefferkorn | ► | Subordinate Rabbi |
| Bern Cohen | ► | Rabbi Menahem |
| Justin L. Wilson | ► | Subordinate Rabbi |
| John Mancini | ► | Mosque member |
| Marci Fine | ► | Marina Zlotkin |
| Mitch Poulos | ► | Borah |