Authors: Mario Lion, Daniel Burak, Beatriz Pustilnik.

El Chino Bar is a pub with flaking walls where the essence of tango is preserved. Its artists are mythical, especially its creator, Jorge GarcŽs, known as "El Chino". During his life, El Chino attracted different audiences, who found in the place and the artists the value of authenticity, of genuine feelings, without commercial tricks. Jorge (47), moviemaker, turns 48; his friends take him to El Chino Bar. They know that the place is special for him. For months he shot images there, trying to capture the essence of the bar, its people and their feelings to make a documentary. So he became friends with the bar's owner, El Chino, and the artists there. Heartbroken, when El Chino died, he decided not to go on with the shooting. Jorge survives on making institutional videos, but he's not really interested in this work. He is shooting the construction of a highway for a Spanish company, sub-hired by Jesús, whom he knows from the time he was exiled in Spain. After he got divorced, his ex wife and son, Nacho, stayed in Madrid and he came to Argentina. That night, while he's enjoying the evening at the bar, he sees Martina, a young woman who is shooting some images for TV. At first, she looked indifferent to the place, but she immediately got immersed in the bar's warm atmosphere. The next day, Martina watches the shots she has made, and plans to make a documentary. She finds out that someone has some material filmed before El Chino's death and goes to see him. It's Jorge. After several visits, she suggests making the documentary together. Jorge doesn't look interested at first, but Martina convinces him. Beto, Martina's co-worker with whom she has an occasional relationship, provides the equipment they need. Jorge, encouraged by Martina, offers Jesus the movie, who accepts to buy it and sends him an advanced payment. Martina and Jorge feel happy because they are doing what they really like. They shoot new meetings and feel that the project is bringing them together. Jesus arrives to Buenos Aires, and complains that the highway construction work is delayed. Martina helps Jorge with this project. After long shooting hours, they enjoy their first night of love. The economic and political situation in Argentina becomes critical. As a limit is set to bank withdrawals ("corralito"), Jorge canÕt withdraw the money Jesus has sent him as an advanced payment for the documentary. There are manifestations in the streets, and Jorge and Martina participate in the pot-banging protests ("cacerolazos"). However, they managed to finish the work for Jesus. In view of the country's unstable situation, the highway company decides to stop investing and doesn't buy the video. This makes Jesus change his mind about buying El Chino movie. When Jorge learns this, he goes back to the studio. Martina has more bad news: Beto has found out about her relationship with Jorge and decided to stop helping them with the documentary. In spite of the difficulties, they try to finish the documentary project. But Jesus offers Martina a job in Spain, and she accepts. Jorge is disappointed. He says goodbye to her by singing a serenade with the singers of the bar. He gives her a tape with parts of the movie for his son, Nacho. Without Martina, with the money caught in the bank and without the necessary equipment, he quits the project again. He gets depressed and his friends try to help him. When Nacho learns about the situation in Argentina, he travels to Buenos Aires. He has good news: Jorge will become a grandfather. He also gives him a present: Martina has sent him a video where José Sacristán, the Spanish actor and El Chino's friend, speaks about the bar. Jorge pulls himself together. Before leaving to Spain, Nacho receives a present from his father: "Pichuco", a puppet made by his grandfather, which represents the famous Argentine musician Anibal "Pichuco" Troilo. Nacho also has a present for him: a puppet of El Chino, which Nacho made during his stay in Buenos Aires. Jorge arrives to his house. When he sees a picture of Nacho enjoying himself at El Chino Bar and then watches the documentary images shot, he resolves to continue the shooting.