Fado
Fados, documentary, Portugal, 2007
DIRECTED BY: Carlos Saura
CAST:
Amália Rodrigues,
Caetano Veloso,
Mariza,
Alfredo Marceneiro
SCRIPT:
Ivan Dias,
Carlos Saura
PHOTOGRAPHY:
José Luis
Synopsis:
A documentary film devoted to Portuguese fado music that emerged at the beginning of the 19th century in poor neighborhoods of Lisbon. It consists of twenty songs and choreographies by famous musicians such as Amália Rodrigues, Mariza and Caetano Veloso. It is more of an homage to fado than it is a history.
color, digital, 90 min