Tin Tan
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Germán Cipriano Gómez Valdés Castillo, a young radio announcer from Cuidad Juárez, succeeds in drawing attention to the pachuco movement through his character Tin Tan, laying the groundwork for a new form of binational and mass linguistic expression: Spanglish. He soon became a leading figure in theater and film on the American Continent. Singled out by critics as a destroyer of the language, he quickly won the approval of the public. His ability to improvise revolutionized the film industry. His talent as an actor, singer, dancer and comedian contributed to the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. From El Hijo Desobediente to Capitán Mantarraya, from Cuidad Juárez to Havana, from mambo to rock, the legacy of Tin Tan makes him one of the great icons of Mexico today. This film tells his story as it has never been told before.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2010-11-12
Runtime: 90 mins
Director: Francesco Taboada Tabone
Spoken language: English, Español
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Tin Tan
Production Companies: Macondo Films, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
Production Countries: Mexico
Cast
Rosalía Valdés Julián
Manuel Valdés
Silvia Pinal
Yolanda Montes 'Tongolele'
Ángel Adolfo Villaseñor
Bono Batani
Salvador Vielma Cruz
Cristina Spivis
Fritz Glöckner
Carlos Monsiváis
Laura Mabel Valdés
Margarito Esparza Nevárez
Ana Luisa Peluffo
Antonio Valdés
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