Presented by the Chan Centre in partnership with The Cinematheque
Length: 86 min.
Director: Arne Birkenstock
Year: 2005
In “La Catedral”, a 200-year-old granary in Buenos Aires, some of the town’s best dancers join for the weekly tango ball. The film narrates the history of these dancers and their ancestors in 12 tangos, including feelings of failed hope, crisis, immigration and emigration. The past, the present and the future of the protagonists also reflect the history of the tango itself, and give an accurate impression of present-day Buenos Aires.
