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Piazzolla, the Years of the Shark (Piazzolla, Los años del tiburón)

Dir. Daniel Rosenfeld, 2018 | 92 minutes

The Argentine bandoneon player and composer Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) revolutionized the tango. His tango nuevo, with its jazz and classical influences, made him a controversial figure in Argentina, as his revolution clashed with tradition. Astor received his first bandoneon from his father when he was nine. Twenty years later, he had reached the limits of the tango. In search of his own style, he went to study piano composition in Paris in the early 1950s. There he realized that in spite of everything, he was still a tanguero. A multifaceted career was to follow, chiefly in Europe and the United States. For this critically acclaimed documentary, Piazzolla’s son Daniel drew on his private collection. Unique footage of numerous performances and intimate family films combine with archive material to paint a vivid portrait of Piazzolla: self-assured, stubborn, passionate --- a true virtuoso. Daniel’s commentary reveals a complicated relationship with his father, and his use of hours of recorded conversations between Piazzolla and his daughter Diana provides further insight into the mind of a musical genius.

Spanish with English subtitles