Fados

From the award-winning director of Flamenco and the Oscar-nominated Tango, Carlos Sauras ravishing new performance film explores Portugals 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 Amalia Rodrigues, Fados is a celebration of world music in the fullest sense of the term, and one of the finest musical documentaries to date.

Upplagd i sortimentet: 16 Februari, 2010