Closing Film

Synopsis
Using Lisbon as its iconic backdrop, the movie explores the intricate relationship between the music and the city and Fado’s evolution over the years from its African and Brazilian origins up to the new wave of modern Fadistas. The film tries to show the sublime folk poetry that makes up much of the lyrics of Fado. The principle intention of the film is to present Fado as a trans-cultural phenomenon, an art form which has been translated and transmuted through the cultural lenses of many other peoples, especially those of the former colonies of Portugal. Replete with dance performances, footage of Portugal’s revolutionary times, Fados evokes the melancholy roots of this music, bringing us closer to the vibrant cultures of the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America.