{{short description|2010 film by Mahmood Ali-Balogun}} {{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox film | name = Tango with Me | image = Tango_with_me_poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Mahmood Ali-Balogun | producer = Mahmood Ali-Balogun | writer = {{unbulleted list|Femi Kayode}} | starring = {{unbulleted list|Genevieve Nnaji|Joke Silva|Joseph Benjamin|Bimbo Manuel|Tina Mba|Bimbo Akintola}} | music = Kayode Ilelaboye | cinematography = Keith Holland | editing = | studio = Brickwall Communications LTD <br> Jungle FilmWorks | distributor = Brickwall Communications LTD <br> Talking Drum Entertainment | released = {{Film date|2010|5||Cannes|2011|4|17|Nigeria}} | runtime = 103 min | country = Nigeria | language = English | budget = ₦100 million | gross = }} '''''Tango with Me''''' is a 2010 Nigerian romantic drama film written by Femi Kayode, produced and directed by Mahmood Ali-Balogun and starring Genevieve Nnaji, Joseph Benjamin and Joke Silva. The film was nominated for 5 awards at the 7th Africa Movie Academy Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ama-awards.com/amaa-nominations-2011|title=AMAA Nominations 2011|publisher=Africa Movie Academy Awards|accessdate=27 February 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110302124149/http://www.ama-awards.com/amaa-nominations-2011|archivedate=2 March 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200912180911.html|title=Old Actors Return in Tango With Me|date=18 December 2009|work=AllAfrica.com|publisher=AllAfrica Global Media|accessdate=27 February 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/web2/articles/26871/1/Tango-With-Me/Page1.html|title='Tango With Me'|last=Akande|first=Victor|date=28 November 2009|accessdate=27 February 2011|location=Lagos Nigeria|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724101135/http://thenationonlineng.net/web2/articles/26871/1/Tango-With-Me/Page1.html|archivedate=24 July 2011|newspaper=The Nation}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2009/12/old-actors-return-in-tango-with-me/|title=Old actors return in Tango with Me|last=Njoku|first=Banjamin|date=18 December 2009|accessdate=27 February 2011|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=Vanguard}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201001080425.html|title=Ali-Balogun - Nollywood's Movie Man|last=Okafor|first=Zik Zulu|date=7 January 2010|work=AllAfrica.com|publisher=AllAfrica Global Media|accessdate=27 February 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/web2/articles/31773/1/I-pray-my-film-is-accepted-in-Cannes-Mahmood-Ali-Balogun/Page1.html|title=I pray my film is accepted in Cannes! —Mahmood Ali-Balogun|last=Akande|first=Victor|date=9 January 2010|accessdate=27 February 2011|location=Lagos, Nigeria|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724101158/http://thenationonlineng.net/web2/articles/31773/1/I-pray-my-film-is-accepted-in-Cannes-Mahmood-Ali-Balogun/Page1.html|archivedate=24 July 2011|newspaper=The Nation}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://motion.kodak.com/AT/de/motion/Publications/In_Camera/Focus_on_Film/tangoWithMe.htm|title=Mahmood Ali-Balogun's vision becomes reality|date=June 2010|publisher=Kodak|accessdate=27 February 2011|location=New York, USA|archive-date=13 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713163301/http://motion.kodak.com/AT/de/motion/Publications/In_Camera/Focus_on_Film/tangoWithMe.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?datex=12/24/2010&theartic=Art201012241384515|title=Ali-Balogun spurs Genevieve, Yerima to Tango|last=Lasisi|first=Akeem|date=24 December 2010|accessdate=27 February 2011|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=The Punch}}{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/heralds-of-the-new-nollywood/86872/|title=Heralds of the New Nollywood|last=Kan|first=Toni|date=26 February 2011|accessdate=27 February 2011|location=Lagos, Nigeria|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717050839/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/heralds-of-the-new-nollywood/86872/|archivedate=17 July 2011|newspaper=This Day}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/04/tango-with-me-a-movie-phenomenon/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Tango with me: A movie phenomenon |last=Uzoatu |first=Uzor Maxim |date=April 17, 2011|newspaper=Vanguard|accessdate=17 April 2011}}</ref>
==Cast== *Genevieve Nnaji as Lola *Joke Silva as Lola's mum *Joseph Benjamin as Uzo *Tina Mba as Mrs. Jibike Bankole-Smith *Bimbo Manuel as Counsellor *Ahmed Yerima as Lola's Father *Bimbo Akintola as Sandra *Queen Ahune as Lola's Friend *Barbara Soky as Uzo's Mother *Alex Usifo as Uzo's Father *Kelvin Ushi as Tunde *Matthew Onwochei as Priest *Arinze Okonkwo as Groomsman *Fehintola Olulana as Nkiru *Sunday Afolabi as Assassin 1 *Emeka Ojukwu as Assassin 2 *Sade Alder-Hayes as Folake
==Reception== The film received positive to mixed reviews from critics. NollywoodForever gave it 80% and wrote "Tango with Me is beautifully shot with a soundtrack to complement. Joseph and Genny look good together and have an easy chemistry. I did find it somewhat slow in parts, but the performances were passionate and heartfelt".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nollywoodforever.com/tango-with-me/|title=Tango with Me | Nollywood Forever Movie Reviews|access-date=2014-01-27|archive-date=2021-11-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211109115735/http://nollywoodforever.com/tango-with-me/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==See also== * List of Nigerian films of 2010
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.tangowithmefilm.com/}} * {{IMDb title|1686795}}
{{authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tango With Me}} Category:2010 films Category:English-language Nigerian films Category:2010 Nigerian films Category:2010 romantic drama films Category:Nigerian romantic drama films Category:2010 English-language films Category:English-language romantic drama films