He was born on April 11, 1817 James Parkinson, the doctor who first recognized the disease that bears his name as a medical condition. This degenerative disease, whose symptoms can currently be alleviated but has not yet been treated, affects about 300,000 people in Italy alone. In recent years, interest in Parkinson's disease has increased, as has the work of scientists and doctors in searching for a cure for it, thanks to… Michael J. Fox Foundation Which collects funds and allocates them to specialized centers around the world.

there World Parkinson's Day Therefore, it falls on April 11, and for this purpose, the documentary is shown in some Italian cinemas Tango of life. The story follows the lives of Claudio and Ivana, two farmers and seamstresses who live in a small town in the middle of the countryside a few kilometers from Cuneo. They are passionate tango dancers with a big dream: to dance tango in Buenos Aires. Claudio suffers from Parkinson's disease, an incurable neurodegenerative disease. Twenty years ago, doctors told him that within two years he would end up in a wheelchair. Today, Claudio not only walks and works in the fields, but continues to dance and dedicates himself to promoting research on the benefits of tango for Parkinson's patients. The story of Claudio and Ivana inspired the famous Latvian composer Arturs Maskats to compose a tango with accordion star Ksenia Sidorova. But just as their dream of dancing in Buenos Aires was about to come true, Claudio was hospitalized. Tango della vita is scheduled to be screened this evening in Rome at Cinema Farnese at 9pm. In the end, the audience will meet the director Erica Levredo And the two heroes Claudio Rabia And Ivana Revelli.

“I've known Claudio since I was a kid.” He explains Livredo Who directed the film with Christa Burani. “For the past five years, I have become a constant presence in his life with Ivana. They have welcomed me, giving me full access to their daily lives, their thoughts, their fears and their hopes. I am with them while they go to work, during treatment and recovery visits and of course in the moments of dancing I tell my feelings and fears.” And dreams of two people fighting and dancing for life. The change of seasons, demonstrated through work in the fields, indicates the passage of time. It represents the seasons of life itself, from discovery to struggle, from fear to acceptance. The nightmare of Parkinson's disease and the dream of Argentina alternate in crescendos of fear and hope, accompanied by music written for them by Arturs Mascats.
Below is a clip from the film, below the trailer.

Tango of Life: Where to watch the documentary?

As a result of joint production between Italy and Latvia, Tango of life It was created thanks to B&B Film's commitment with Rai Cinema, in collaboration with VFS Films, Media and MIC with the support of the Torino Piemonte Film Commission – Piemonte Doc Film Fund, the Regional Film Fund of the Lazio Region and with the support of the National Film Center of Latvia.
Tango of life It will also be shown at Verini Cinemas in Caraglio (Cuneo) on April 12, Teatro Impero in Brindisi on April 13, Rouge e Noir in Palermo on April 15, and Multilangi in Dogliani (Cuneo) on April 19, 20 and 21.
Below is a trailer for the film.