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Fados (2007) (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain
Goya Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Portuguese ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
Portuguese ( Dolby Linear PCM )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Portugal ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
92 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Commentary
Documentary
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Music Video
Scene Access
Short Film
Blu-Ray & DVD Combo

Movie filmed in 2007 and produced in:
Portugal ( Spain, Portugal )
Spain ( Spain, Portugal )

Directed By:
Carlos Saura

Written By:
Ivan Dias
Carlos Saura

Actors:
Chico Buarque de Hollanda ..... Himself
Camané ..... Himself
Carlos do Carmo ..... Himself
Lila Downs ..... Herself
Cesária Évora ..... Herself
Toni Garrido ..... Himself
Lura ..... Herself
Alfredo Marceneiro ..... Himself (archive footage)
Mariza ..... Herself
Miguel Poveda ..... Himself
Amália Rodrigues ..... Herself (archive footage)
Argentina Santos ..... Herself
Ana Sofia Varela ..... Herself
Caetano Veloso ..... Himself

Synopsis:

If references to the fado - an ancient Portuguese form of music - fail to strike a chord with even the most cultured American viewers, this is only attributable to the genre's longtime obscurity. A Portuguese musical mode borne out of early 19th century Lisbon, and characterized by long, ornate, emotionally-heavy ballads lamenting lost loves and shattered dreams, the fado began to experience a stunning and unpredicted resurgence in the early 21st century. Carlos Saura's 2007 documentary Fados captures the musical genre at this point, as it begins to reattain popularity. As the third and concluding installment in the director's 'musical trilogy' that began with Flamenco (1995) and Tango (1998), the film first traces the history of the fado form, then moves into a veritable concert of fado all-stars (or fadistas) including Mariza, Camane, Caetano Veloso and others - staged and filmed on a succession of elaborate sets such as a recreation of a period Lisbon bar. Saura also works in tributes to such past fado performers as Amalia Rodrigues and Chico Buarque.

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