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Fados
Documentary, Music - 2007
Fados
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A series of musical performances showcasing the diverse facets of fado, a musical genre from Lisbon.
Director:
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Rated:
Unrated
Runtime:
90 min
Release date:
31 Dec 2007
Country:
PT, ES
Languages:
Portuguese
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
2 wins & 5 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
The effect is a coldly theatrical counterpoint to the hot-blooded sentiments. MORE REVIEWS bullet See an archive of recent movie reviews bullet Joe's Movie Lounge blog bullet Reel Time forum bullet Movie showtimes bullet Movie theaters
– Joe Williams,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
11 Jun 2009
fresh:
For those who've never before heard fado, Fados will be a revelation -- a window into a music that (like blues music) can be poetic, heartbreaking, melodramatic and redemptive, all at the same time.
– Jonathan Curiel,
San Francisco Chronicle,
5 Jun 2009
fresh:
Never is his film less than cinematic.
– Kevin Thomas,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2009
fresh:
[Director] Saura's personal love of fado goes back to his youth, and Fados reflects what is clearly his deeply imaginative, inner relationship with the genre's songs about loss, shifting hopes and elusive happiness.
– Tom Keogh,
Seattle Times,
23 Apr 2009
fresh:
That you very likely know nothing about who those legends are concerns Saura not at all; made for aficionados, Fados is virtually context-free.
– Dan Kois,
Washington Post,
9 Apr 2009
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