Synopsis
From the DIrector of My Big Fat Greek Wedding brings Golden Globe, Oscar Nominee and Emmy Winner Renee Taylor; Emmy and Golden Globe Nominee Lainie Kazan(from MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING trilogy), Obie Winner Jos Laniado, Oscar Nominee, and Emmy Winner Joseph Bologna, multi-awarded Claudio Laniado(Mudbound), multi-warded Judi Beecher(Taken 3), Karina Smirnoff(Dancing With The Stars), Marci Fine(Person of Interest ), Bern Cohen(The Marvelous Mrs Maisel).
When a female tango dancer(Karina Smirnoff) asks a Rabbi(Jos Laniado) to enter a televised dance competition with her, there is one big problem-due to his orthodox beliefs , he is not allowed to touch her! As he develops a plan to enter the competition without sacrificing his faith, the bonds of family, tolerance, and community are tested one dazzling dance step at a time.
Tango Shalom is the multi-awarded comedy dance fable with a message of peace, tolerance, unity, diversity, equity, inclusion, and interfaith dialogue.
Pope Francis supports Tango Shalom for fostering 'values of fraternal solidarity and peace on a global level".
"While Anti-Semitism Is On The Rise, A Jewish Themed Dance Film Tango Shalom, with a Universal message of peace, and unity, is Now On Amazon Prime and Has Been Blessed By A Slew of Religious Leaders Including Pope Francis Himself ".
Read full article at the Vatican L’Osservatore Romano :
https://www.osservatoreromano.va/.../tango-shalom.html
Tango Shalom was distributed by Vision Films as a limited theatrical release in USA, and had the highest Box Office receipts as the number one independent film of the summer of 2021.
It has won 22 awards, including a peace award.
It is the only film in history actively promoted by UNESCO.
It has been screened in many International film festivals where is earned praise, and awards .
It has been supported by many interfaith leaders and organizations such as Pope Francis, The Parliament of World Religions, with the Dalai Lama, and Jane Goodall in attendance.