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Midsummer Night’s Tango
A documentary by Viviane Blumenschein!
A coproduction Gebrueder Beetz, Gema Films, DF/3sat and Illume Ltd.
In cooperation with SRF, YLE und SVT With the support of the MEDIA Progamme of the European Union. Funded by
Eurimages, FFA, Mediaboard, Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Finnish Film Foundation and the Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales!
Tango was born in Buenos Aires and no one dances tango as passionately as the
Argentineans do - that at least what the Argentineans themselves believe. Tango is as
Finnish as sauna and skiing - that is what the famous Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki and
many of his fellow countrymen are convinced of. Two countries, two opinions, two musical
traditions.!
“Midsummer Night’s Tango” is a humorous, light- hearted road movie, accompanying three
Argentinean tango musicians as they leave the milongas of Bue- nos Aires behind to
discover tango in faraway Finland.
Singer Chino Laborde, guitarist Diego “DIPI” Kvitko and bandoneonist Pablo Greco are the
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stereotypical Argentinean tango musicians. They are noisy, passionate and one hundred
percent convinced that their music is the only true tango. Travelling through Fin- land, they
dive into a completely new world. Long strips of forests, hundreds of lakes, bright summer
nights and, above all, slightly shy and quiet people who play this foreign music called
Finnish tango.!
Travelling through the scenic landscape, they encounter great Finnish tango singers and
composers such as Reijo Taipale, Sanna Pietiainen and M. A. Numminen. They stumble
across open-air dance halls in the deep fo- rest, where people dance through the long
midsummer nights to the sound of the melancholic Finnish tango.!
Director Viviane Blumemschein created a delicate music documentary, using big, beautifully
shot images to capture a longing every tango song sings about. The film is filled with great
tango music and the masterpieces of Finnish tango, like “Satumaa (Wonderland)“.!
“Midsummer Night’s Tango” is a music-laden, humo- rous cinema documentary, capturing
the many comic and charming moments when musicians from two worlds come together –
to discover that they all share the same love for tango music, however different it might
sound.
Premiere: BAFICI 2013, Rotterdam Film Festival, Munchen International Film Festival, Guadalajara Film Festival,
a.o.
Distributed in Germany by Neue Visionen
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G E B R U E D E R
B E E T Z
F I L M P R O D U K T I O N
The guitarist, composer and arranger Diego Kvitko was born in Buenos Aires in 1975. After
graduating from the Escuela de Música de Avellaneda in Buenos Aires, he consolidated his
musical formation with Aníbal Arias and the classical guitar with the prestigious teacher and
soloist Irma Costanzo. Since 1996 he plays Tango and has been part of the Aníbal Arias guitar
quartet, the quartet Seccion Vermu and Daniel Melingo’s and Jose Angel Trelles’ ensembles.
With the guitar ensemble Hugo Rivas he accompanied the singer Jorge Vidal and bandoneonist
Leopoldo Federico and with the quartet “Catenacho” the singers Ricardo “Chiqui” Pereyra and
Omar Mollo and collaborated in the recordings of Rudy Flores. Since 2000 he performs with
Walter “El Chino” Laborde in their duo “Tango Tango”, that they presented twice in Japan.
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G E B R U E D E R
B E E T Z
F I L M P R O D U K T I O N
The singer Walter “El Chino” Laborde was born in 1972 in Avellaneda, a suburb of Buenos Aires.
He is the front man of the Tango Orchesta Típica Fernandez Fierro and surely the tango singer
with the biggest rock attitude of the tango scene. He is a leading figure among the talented young
musicians breaking the borders of traditional Argentinan music, always with great respect and
love for its deep roots. As a singer of Fernandez Fierro and traditional Tango Orchestras like
Sans Souci and Sexteto Mayor and his Duo “Tango Tango” with the guitarist Diego “Dipi” Kvitko
he toured Japan and several countries in Europe and the Americas. Furthermore he was an
actor in several theatre plays like "El romance del Romeo y La Julieta", "Discepolin y Yo" and
"Minga, Tango y Circo" and in feature films like "Luna de Avellaneda" directed by J. Jose
Campanella. Currently he hosts a film week and a Tango documentary in the Argentinean public
television.
Gebrüder Beetz Filmproduktion Köln GmbH & Co. KG
Breite Straße 110 · 50667 Köln · Deutschland
tel. +49. 221. 280. 659. 0 · email koeln@gebrueder-beetz.de
Sitz der Gesellschaft: Köln · Amtsgericht Köln· HRA 25822
Persönlich haftende Gesellschafterin: Gebrüder Beetz Media GmbH
Sitz der Gesellschaft: Berlin · Amtsgericht Charlottenburg · HRB 112420 B
Geschäftsführer: Reinhardt Beetz · Christian Beetz
G E B R U E D E R
B E E T Z
F I L M P R O D U K T I O N
Pablo Greco is a bandoneon player, composer and arranger. His passion for the bandoneon
arose very early in the hands of his father, a professional bandoneon player of the orchestras of
the 1940s. At the age of 20 Pablo found his first orchestra, which made him the youngest director
of Buenos Aires. He started working for the company Tango Danza Carlos Copes and was
invited to play in the famous Cabaret Marabu. From then on travelled Cuba, Japan, Brazil, Israel
and Europe playing with Antonio Gasalla, the CIPE Lincovsky, the Ballet de Tango y Folklore
Miguel Saravia, the Beba Pugliese Orchestra Paisajes Argentinos, the Cuarteto E. Morgado and
with his Pablo Greco Trio, Pablo Greco Quintet and Pablo Greco Sexteto. Pablo’s son Lautaro
followed the footsteps of his grandfather and father, which makes his family the only one with
three generations of successful professional bandoneon players in Argentina.
Gebrüder Beetz Filmproduktion Köln GmbH & Co. KG
Breite Straße 110 · 50667 Köln · Deutschland
tel. +49. 221. 280. 659. 0 · email koeln@gebrueder-beetz.de
Sitz der Gesellschaft: Köln · Amtsgericht Köln· HRA 25822
Persönlich haftende Gesellschafterin: Gebrüder Beetz Media GmbH
Sitz der Gesellschaft: Berlin · Amtsgericht Charlottenburg · HRB 112420 B
Geschäftsführer: Reinhardt Beetz · Christian Beetz
G E B R U E D E R B E E T Z F I L M P R O D U K T I O N
VIVIANE BLUMENSCHEIN
born 1969 in Germany, is an award-winning Screenwriter and Director.
Culture and Media Studies at Leuphana University of Lüneburg
Main Subjects: History / Language and Communications / Media,
Since 1997 Freelance Assistant Director for feature films and commercials
Since 2002 Freelance Director feature documentaries, editor of Trailer for cinema
Since 2010 Director of feature documentaries,corporate films and commercials
Now lives and works in Berlin, Germany
Previous projects:
2013
Open Your minds, Swiss Re, Corporate Film, 3 Min. + 15. Min. Markenfilm
Switzerland, Camera: Timo Schwarz
2012
Mittsommernachtstango, A feature documentary film, 84 Min., Gebrüder
Beetz filmproduction, Berlin, Camera: Björn Knechtel
Funded by NRW Filmstiftung, FFA, Media Development Programm,
Medienbord, Eurimages, DFFF ect... in Co production with Illume TV
(Finland),
Gema Films (Argentinia)
2012
“Calle del Arte”, documentary film shot in Maracaibo, Venezuela,
Tony Petersen Film, Hamburg, an
ARTE-Co-Production, funded by Hamburg Filmfund, 52 Min.
http://www.calledelarte.com
Gebrüder Beetz Filmproduktion Berlin GmbH & Co. KG
Heinrich-Roller-Str. 15 · 10405 Berlin
berlin@gebrueder-beetz.de · www.gebrueder-beetz.de
tel. +49 (0)30 695 669 10 · fax +49 (0)30 695 669 15
Sitz der Gesellschaft: Berlin · Amtsgericht Charlottenburg · HRA 41032 B
Persönlich haftende Gesellschafterin: Gebrüder Beetz Media GmbH
Sitz der Gesellschaft: Berlin · Amtsgericht Charlottenburg · HRB 112420 B
Geschäftsführer: Reinhardt Beetz · Christian Beetz
G E B R U E D E R B E E T Z F I L M P R O D U K T I O N
2012
“Euler Hermes”, Imagefilm, Markenfilm Hamburg, 12 min.
Camera: Timo Schwarz
2012
“Fleurop”, Commercial, 30 sec. Tony Petersen Film, Camera Nikolai von
Graevenitz
2011
„Ihre Versicherer“, Die deutschen Versicherer, Berlin, TV-Spot and Internet,
20x 30 sec. Films, Tony Petersen Film, Zum Goldenen Hirschen, Berlin,
Camera: Björn Knechtel and René Dame
2010
„Tramp a Benz“ , Mercedes Benz, Branded Content, Jung von Matt,
Hamburg, Camera: Viviane Blumenschein
2010
„Barterlass“ Panasonic, Branded Content, Tony Petersen Film, Hamburg,
Jung von Matt,Hamburg, Camera: Nikolai von Graevenitz
2010
„We love the new“, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, 2 Min., Imagefilm,Telemaz
Commercials, Berlin, Camera: Jutta Pohlmann
2010
Scriptfunding for a feature documentary film for Cinema from FFA (Filmfund
Germany) „Wange an Wange“ a roadtrip to Finland/ Argentinian Musicians
discover the Finish Tangoand how to use a sauna, Gebrüder Beetz
filmproduction, Berlin
2010
„Verantwortung“, Otto Group, Imagefilm, 2 Min. Tony Petersen Film,
Hamburg,Camera: Nikolai von Graevenitz
2010
Unsere Werte, Imagefilms, Mediamarkt, 25 x 45 sec., ´Camera: Frank
Griebe, Red,Markenfilm, Bildmacht, Hamburg,
2010
Unsere Werte, Imagefilm Mediamarkt, 3 Min. Camera: Frank Griebe, Red,
Markenfilm, Bildmacht, Hamburg,
2009/10 Daily Life, 28 x 3 Min. short documentaries about European citizens in 14
countries for a new visitors center in Brussel for the European Parliament,
Camera: Nicolai von Graevenitz, Bildmacht, Hamburg, Agentur Brückner,
Stuttgart
2009
One, Documentary Event Campaign O2, 6 Min., Germany, VCCP Berlin,
Camera: Myself
Gebrüder Beetz Filmproduktion Berlin GmbH & Co. KG
Heinrich-Roller-Str. 15 · 10405 Berlin
berlin@gebrueder-beetz.de · www.gebrueder-beetz.de
tel. +49 (0)30 695 669 10 · fax +49 (0)30 695 669 15
Sitz der Gesellschaft: Berlin · Amtsgericht Charlottenburg · HRA 41032 B
Persönlich haftende Gesellschafterin: Gebrüder Beetz Media GmbH
Sitz der Gesellschaft: Berlin · Amtsgericht Charlottenburg · HRB 112420 B
Geschäftsführer: Reinhardt Beetz · Christian Beetz
G E B R U E D E R B E E T Z F I L M P R O D U K T I O N
2009
Blue Hero , Imagefilm for Hermes, 14 Minutes, HD, Camera: Nikolai von
Greavenitz,Bildmacht Hamburg
2008
Going Against Fate, Documentary for Cinema, (Southafrica), 80 Min.
Camera: Frank Griebe, Alberto Venzago, Producer: Susann Henggeler,
Switzerland, Theatrical Release Switzerland: 3. July 2008
2007
Dance for All, 92 Min. Documentary for Cinema, (Switzerland) Co-Director:
Elena Bromund, Camera: Franz Lustig, Producer: InsideOut Film in CoProduction with Arte, FFA, snaps!film, Lilafilm, Pumkin Film und Final Touch
Filmproduction Theatrical Release Germany: 11. September 2008
Awards for „Dance for All“:
2009
PreNomination German Filmaward
2007
Eastman Kodak Debut Filmaward, Hofer Filmtage, Germany,
2007
Dagmar and Vaclav Havel Foundation Award, Vize 97
Golden Prague Film+TV Festival
Festivals „Dance for All“:
2007
Hofer Filmtage
2007
Encounters Filmfestival Southafrica
2007
Dokupolis Barcelona
2007
Brooklyn Int. Filmfestival
2007
Golden Prague Filmfestival
2008
Cinedans, Amsterdam
2008
Rwanda Filmfestival
2008
Movimentos Tanzfilmfestival
2008
Filmfestival Türkei/D Nürnberg
Gebrüder Beetz Filmproduktion Berlin GmbH & Co. KG
Heinrich-Roller-Str. 15 · 10405 Berlin
berlin@gebrueder-beetz.de · www.gebrueder-beetz.de
tel. +49 (0)30 695 669 10 · fax +49 (0)30 695 669 15
Sitz der Gesellschaft: Berlin · Amtsgericht Charlottenburg · HRA 41032 B
Persönlich haftende Gesellschafterin: Gebrüder Beetz Media GmbH
Sitz der Gesellschaft: Berlin · Amtsgericht Charlottenburg · HRB 112420 B
Geschäftsführer: Reinhardt Beetz · Christian Beetz
G E B R U E D E R B E E T Z F I L M P R O D U K T I O N
2008
Thessaloniki Dokfesival Dokmarket
2008
Dokfilmfest leipzig Dokmarket
Awards for „Going against Fate“:
2008
Documentary Filmaward of the city of Zurich, Switzerland
Festivals „Going against Fate“:
2009
7. WorldFilmFestival Bangkok
2009
10. Bergen Internationales Filmfestival
2009
5. Jecheon Musik- und Filmfestival, Korea,
2009
3. Fünf Seen Filmfestival
2009
Zuercher Festspiele
2009
24. Internationales Dok.Fest München
2009
44. Solothurner Filmtage
2008
11. Internationales Filmfestival Doclisboa
2008
IDFA Docs for Sale
Gebrüder Beetz Filmproduktion Berlin GmbH & Co. KG
Heinrich-Roller-Str. 15 · 10405 Berlin
berlin@gebrueder-beetz.de · www.gebrueder-beetz.de
tel. +49 (0)30 695 669 10 · fax +49 (0)30 695 669 15
Sitz der Gesellschaft: Berlin · Amtsgericht Charlottenburg · HRA 41032 B
Persönlich haftende Gesellschafterin: Gebrüder Beetz Media GmbH
Sitz der Gesellschaft: Berlin · Amtsgericht Charlottenburg · HRB 112420 B
Geschäftsführer: Reinhardt Beetz · Christian Beetz