Jos Laniado and Claudio Laniado play two brothers Moshe Yehuda, a Hasidic Jew, and Rahamim Yehuda, a not so devout Jew. Jos Laniado and Claudio Laniado are brothers in real life.
Pope Francis was quoted in the Vatican newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, "I was pleased to learn of the film, Tango Shalom, which is intended to foster the values of fraternal solidarity and peace on a global level. It is my hope that this effort will serve the common good of the human family by furthering a spirit of mutual dialogue and respect for all persons. Upon all involved in the production of the film, I invoke abundant divine blessings".
Tango Shalom had a limited theatrical release by Vision Films in the United States and Canada on September 3, 2021, collecting the highest box office receipts of any independent film that Labor Day weekend.
Tango Shalom is a heartfelt Family Comedy Dance movie involving a group effort mainly from family members the Laniado brothers Jos and Claudio, as well as the Bologna family: Gabriel Bologna, Joseph Bologna, and Renee Taylor. It explores family, religious beliefs, and the other, one dazzling dance step at a time.
Tango Shalom was a Winner earning the Audience Award at the Rabat Comedy International Film Festival 2021 in Morocco.
Producers: Jos Laniado, Claudio Laniado, Joseph Bologna, Gabriel Bologna, Zizi Bologna, Joel Zwick, Robert Meyer Burnett, Jordi Caballero, Renée Taylor, Janet Winchell, Judi Beecher, Convivencia Forever Films.