Fado, a Singer's Story

Ana Maria loves a modest guitar player, Júlio; when she herself in a 'retiro' (typical fado tavern), public and critics rend major applause. Fame brings about new friends, namely bohemian young who play and sing the fado

Alfredo Marceneiro - E so Fado

Documentary on the “father” of Fado music.

It's not Fado, It's Faggot Fado

Set against the backdrop of a traditional Portuguese society, Fado Bicha (trans)forms heteronormative Fado music into a queer labyrinth of self-acceptance and self-expression. By reclaiming the scars that homophobia and

Mariza and the Story of Fado

There is blues in the United States, Flamenco in Spain, tango in Argentina, chanson in France - and Portugal, too, has its own musical style, fado, and its biggest artist is Mariza. Internationally acclaimed Portuguese-M

Amalia Rodrigues - The Spirit of fado

This movie tells her Story in detail,presenting a large amount of of complete video and musical clips from her golden years.

Amália Rodrigues and the World of Fado

Portugal’s most famous singer of the twentieth century and Queen of Fado, Amália Rodrigues passed away in 1999. Beloved by all Portuguese people rich and poor, she became an ambassador for the Portuguese art of Fado, thi

Silencio, que se vai cantar o fado

A warm summer day, bread and wine on the table, it's a portuguese house.

The Essence of Being Queer with Fado Bicha

This project approaches fado music with updated visions of gender expression and representation in the LGBTI community. Lila Tiago and João Caçador talk about growing up queer, Portugal, gender and queer awareness.

Du fado avec Gisela João - Live a Lisbonne

Ana Moura - Leva-Me Aos Fados Live

On her fourth studio album, the internationally renowned fado singer Ana Moura interprets new compositions in her own style. 'Leva-me Aos Fados' features a live recording of some of these previously unreleased gems.

Fados

A series of musical performances showcasing the diverse facets of fado, a musical genre from Lisbon.

Rouxinol Faduncho: Contra Fados Não Há Argumentos

Musical show by Rouxinol Faduncho, fado singer and former emigrant in Germany, character created by comedian Marco Horácio, accompanied on the viola by Carlos Leitão, on the Portuguese guitar by Henrique Leitão and on th

Silence - Voices of Lisbon

Silêncio - Vozes de Lisboa (Silence - Voices of Lisbon) is a documentary set amongst the backdrop of a gentrified Lisbon. Following the footsteps of Céline - a local foreigner who has lived in Portugal for 20 years - we