Tam Tam (1976) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1976 · 58 mins · French

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Starring

Enrique Vila-Matas, Adolfo Arrieta, Maud Molyneux, Xavier Grandes, Paquita Paquin, Jacky Gaëtane Gaël

At a flamboyant Paris party, guests hear the tale of a mysterious tom‑tom played by an Andalusian gypsy who appears as a character in a young novelist’s book. The gathering sparks a frantic search for an elusive “love‑filter.” The film explores desire and repression by subverting social archetypes—ambassadors, celebrities, artists—and sexual identities—homosexuals, transvestites, transsexuals—offering a precise portrait of an identity crisis.