Fados

Format: dvd
Condition: Very Good

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Media Type: DVDs

Genres: Documentary · Musical

Actors: Caetano Veloso · Camane · Carlos Do Carmo · Carminho · Chico Buarque · Lila Downs · Mariza · Toni Garrido

Directors: Carlos Saura

Writers: Carlos Saura · Ivan Dias

Producers: Ivan Dias · Luis Galvao Teles · Virginia García Galán

Movie / Show Details

Studio: Duvideo

Distributor: Zeitgeist

Region: Region 1

Number of Discs: 1

Screen Ratio: Widescreen (1.85:1)

Runtime: 01:30

UPC: 795975112031

Virtual SKU: MWV.B002GE8GJ0.VG

Fados is a 2007 documentary directed by Carlos Saura that celebrates Portugal’s most iconic musical tradition. Featuring performances by Caetano Veloso, Camane, Carlos Do Carmo, Carminho, Chico Buarque, and Lila Downs, the film explores fado’s haunting emotional core and its African and Brazilian roots through to contemporary interpreters. Saura uses Lisbon as his setting, employing mirrors, projections, lighting, and vivid cinematography to frame each performance, from intimate gatherings to passionate musical duels, creating a rich fusion of cinema, song, and dance that captures how emotion transforms into art.

This single-disc DVD release runs 90 minutes and comes from Duvideo. It completes Saura’s musical trilogy following Flamenco and Tango, offering a visually stunning portrait of a genre steeped in melancholy and tradition. Own this hand-inspected copy of a distinctive musical documentary at a fraction of retail cost.

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The condition of the disc is listed in. Used - Very Good

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