Tango Shalom will be playing every day during the Festival. Learn more about the film and watch a trailer here.
Our Tango Shalom Cast Party was recorded and is available on YouTube.
Meet the director and several of the stars of the film, hear about how the film came to be made, and learn inside details about the making of the film. You may also have a chance to ask questions.
Our special guests include:
- Gabe Bologna, director of Tango Shalom. Gabriel Bologna was born on April 1, 1969 in the USA as Gabriel Niccolo Bologna. He is an actor and director, known for Tango Shalom (2021), Love Is All There Is (1996) and Captain EO (1986).
- Jos Laniado, the lead actor, screenwriter, and one of the producers of Tango Shalom. He is also known for Blue Bloods (2010), Jessica Jones (2015), Milcho Manchevski’s Bikini Moon.
- Judi Beecher, the lead actress, a multi-awarded actress, from Taken 3, Family is Family, La Garconne.
- Claudio Laniado, the other Laniado brother, a multi-awarded actor, screenwriter, producer of Tango Shalom, has acted in such films as the Oscar-nominated Mudbound, and a recurring role on Preacher.
- Lainie Kazan, star of broadway, films, and television. Her most recent work includes My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002), and its sequel, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016).
- Renee Taylor, comedian and actress. She has worked on stage, in film (she played Eva Braun in Mel Brook’s The Producers), television (she played Fran Drescher’s mother on The Nanny), and How to be a Latin Lover.
- Karina Smirnoff, professional ballroom dancer, and 20-year veteran of Dancing with the Stars. She is a five-time U.S. National Champion, World Trophy Champion, and Asian Open Champion.
When: Sunday, March 21, 2021 @ 12:00 pm (noon) PST
Where: On YouTube
What: The Tango Shalom Cast Party