Saturday, October 17th at 5 p.m. at Barbes:

FADOS. 2007. Spain & Portugal. 92 min. A
fusion of cinema, song, dance and instrumental numbers, FADOS contains
homages to such legends as Maria Severa and Amália Rodrigues, as well
as stunning turns by modern stars like Mariza and Camané.

FADOS
completes the musical trilogy of award-winning Spanish director Carlos Saura’s
Flamenco (1995) and Oscar-nominated Tango (1998). Using Lisbon as a
backdrop, he explores Portugal’s most emblematic musical genre—fado.
Tracing its African and Brazilian origins up to the new wave of modern
fadistas, he ingeniously deploys mirrors, back projections, lighting
effects, and lush colors to frame a collection of performances that
survey a rich history of this art form. Under the musical supervision
of Carlos do Carmo.