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Fados

Rating:No Rating
Genre:Musical
Release Date:March 6, 2009
Running time:90 minutes
Cast:Chico Buarque de Hollanda, Camané, Carlos do Carmo, Lila Downs, Cesária Évora
Director:Carlos Saura
Producer:Ivan Dias
Writer:Ivan Dias, Carlos Saura
Distributor:New Yorker Films

Description: Focuses on fado, a type of music that can be traced back to 1820's Portugal. Through a series of musical vignettes, we journey through the history of fado, studying its various styles and permutations as it absorbs Brazilian and African influences.

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