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Fados

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Synopsis

Carlos Saura's ravishing new performance film explores Portugal's most emblematic musical genre with a fusion of cinema, song and dance. Tracing fado from its African and Brazilian origins to the new wave of contemporary fadistas, Saura expands its traditional singer-and-guitar form with infusions of hip hop, flamenco, tango, ballet and reggae—both in sound and movement. He also ingeniously deploys mirrors, back projections, archival footage, expressionistic lighting and lush colors to frame a collection of performances that survey a rich history of this art form.

Featuring international superstars such as Caetano Veloso, Lila Downs and Mariza, plus rare footage of the legendary Amália Rodrigues, Fados is a celebration of world music in the fullest sense of the term, and one of the finest musical documentaries to date.

3 Reasons To buy this film

You saw Tango.
You saw Flamenco.
You loved them both and will love Fados too!

Review

Legendary Spanish director Carlos Saura (Blood Wedding, Carmen, El Amor Bruja, Flamenco) continues his cinematic exploration of all things music and dance with this exhilarating look at the soaring and mournful Portuguese form known as Fado. Featuring a series of knockout performances from around the world (Portugal, Cape Verde, Brazil, Mexico and beyond), the film traces Fado from its lowly beginnings in the slums of Lisbon in the early 19th century to its myriad expressions in the post-modern world — especially its status as the musical soul of the Portuguese nation — as expressed in a brilliant montage of the 1975 revolution in Lisbon set to the singing of Brazilian superstar Chico Buarque. Other luminaries that perform are Caetano Veloso, Mariza (whose 2002 debut album "Fado em Mim" familiarized many World Music fans with the sound), Carlos do Carmo, Lila Downs (Frida) and SP & Wilson — a Lisbon-based hip hop duo who deliver a scintillating rap tribute to Fado. For the initiated Fados will come as a welcome recognition of a beloved art form. Those new to the seductive charm of this music are going to want to run home and book tickets to Lisbon! (Portuguese with English subtitles)

-- Eric Moore