• Friday September 3, 2010

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Fado is to Portuguese music what flamenco is to Spain, tango to Argentina, but in these northern climes fado may not be a household word. Arguably the oldest music in the world, it means "fate" and is the heart of the Portuguese soul. Legendary Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura follows in the tradition of his Flamenco and Tango, completing with Fados his engaging trilogy exploring three of the 19th and 20th century's most enduring urban musical traditions. Fado, a type of music that can be traced back to 1820s Portugal, was introduced to Saura through the films of guitarist Amalia Rodrigues, the diva of fado. She described it in a song as "Love, jealousy / ash and fire / pain and sin. / All this exists / All this is sad. / All this is fado." Saura traces its humble beginnings in the slums of Lisbon to its changing modern-day manifestations, showing how this mournful music has informed modern Portuguese culture. Fados features performances by celebrated contemporary artists Camane, Caetana Veloso, Lila Downs and Chico Buarque as well as the legendary singers. Replete with dance performances, footage of Portugal's revolutionary (Salazar) times and clips from Rodrigues's Lisbon films, Fados evokes the melancholy roots of this music, bring us closer to the vibrant cultures of the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America. (Portugal, 85 min.)

Price: $8 - $10

Capsule review: **** out of four stars At 77, Spain’s Carlos Saura is probably the most inventive and passionate director of musical films on the world stage. This tribute to Portugal’s heart-wrenching love ballads is a joyous exercise in style. Each of the two dozen songs receives a staging that is elegant, crisply designed and artfully photographed, with marching bands and ballet stars on hand to interpret the piece. The musical cast is a cavalcade of fado superstars including Caetano Velose, Carmane and Marizia. This is a film to inspire a post-screening rush to the music store, or possibly dance, guitar and singing lessons. ( Colin Covert )

When

Ended 04/26/09

Where

St. Anthony Main Theater
115 Main St. NE.
Minneapolis, MN
612-331-3134
http://www.mnfilmarts.org

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