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a film by CARLOS SAURA PRE-BOOK 9/15/09 STREET 10/20/09 ZEITGEIST VIDEO 247 CENTRE ST • 2ND FL • NEW YORK • NY 10013 • (212) 274-1989 • FAX (212) 274-1644 • www.zeitgeistvideo.com • [email protected] Legendary Spanish auteur Carlos Saura’s ravishing new performance film explores Portugal’s most emblematic musical genre with a fusion of cinema, song and dance.Tracing fado from its African and Brazilian origins to the new wave of contemporary fadistas, Saura expands its traditional singer-and-guitar form with infusions of hip hop, flamenco, reggae, tango and ballet—both in sound and movement. Fados is an intoxicating celebration of world music, and one of the finest musical documentaries to date. ★ National Theatrical Release, playing in over 50 top U.S. markets ★ Stunning performances from popular World Music superstars, including Mariza (Portugal), Caetano Veloso (Brazil) and Lila Downs (Mexico) ★ Directed by world-renowned Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura, director of Flamenco, the Oscar-nominated Tango, Cria Cuervos, Blood Wedding and Carmen ★ Striking photography by two-time Oscar-nominated cinematographer Eduardo Serra (The Girl with the Pearl Earring, The Wings of the Dove, and the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows) ★ National marketing campaign CAT. NO. Z1120 • UPC 795975112031 • SRP $29.99 2007 • 92 minutes • Portugal/Spain • Color • In Portuguese and Spanish with English subtitles • 1.85:1 theatrical aspect ratio NOT RATED A SULTRY WORLD MUSIC CELEBRATION! “MAGICAL!” –San Francisco Bay Guardian “Diehard world music devotees will find this film FASCINATING!” –Philadelphia Daily News “AN ORGY FOR THE EYES AND EARS!” –Slant “DELIGHTFUL!” –Film Journal International ❋16:9 anamorphic presentation, enhanced for widescreen televisions ❋ “The Making of Fados ”(25 min): Behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with director Carlos Saura and featured musicians ❋ Song and performer guide ❋ International trailers ❋ On-set photo gallery ❋ Director’s note from Carlos Saura SPECIAL FEATURES
Transcript of A SULTRY WORLD MUSIC CELEBRATION! - Zeitgeist...
a film by CARLOS SAURA
PRE-BOOK 9/15/09 STREET 10/20/09 ZEITGEIST VIDEO
247 CENTRE ST • 2ND FL • NEW YORK • NY 10013 • (212) 274-1989 • FAX (212) 274-1644 • www.zeitgeistvideo.com • [email protected]
Legendary Spanish auteur Carlos Saura’s ravishing new performancefilm explores Portugal’s most emblematic musical genre with a fusionof cinema, song and dance.Tracing fado from its African and Brazilianorigins to the new wave of contemporary fadistas, Saura expands itstraditional singer-and-guitar form with infusions of hip hop, flamenco,reggae, tango and ballet—both in sound and movement.
Fados is an intoxicating celebration of world music, andone of the finest musical documentaries to date.
H National Theatrical Release, playing in over 50 top U.S. markets
H Stunning performances from popular World Music superstars, including Mariza (Portugal), Caetano Veloso (Brazil) and Lila Downs (Mexico)
H Directed by world-renowned Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura, director of Flamenco, the Oscar-nominated Tango,Cria Cuervos, Blood Wedding and Carmen
H Striking photography by two-time Oscar-nominated cinematographer Eduardo Serra (The Girl with the Pearl Earring, The Wings of the Dove, and the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows)
H National marketing campaign
CAT. NO. Z1120 • UPC 795975112031 • SRP $29.992007 • 92 minutes • Portugal/Spain • Color • In Portuguese and Spanish withEnglish subtitles • 1.85:1 theatrical aspect ratio NOT RATED
A SULTRY WORLD MUSIC CELEBRATION!“MAGICAL!” –San Francisco Bay Guardian
“Diehard worldmusic devotees will find this filmFASCINATING!” –Philadelphia Daily News
“AN ORGY FOR THE EYES
AND EARS!”–Slant
“DELIGHTFUL!”–Film Journal International
k16:9 anamorphic presentation, enhanced for widescreen televisions
k “The Making of Fados”(25 min): Behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with director Carlos Saura and featured musicians
k Song and performer guide k International trailers
k On-set photo gallery k Director’s note from Carlos Saura
SPECIAL FEATURES
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“Seductive andbeautifully made,it could be the datemovie of the year forperforming-arts fans.”–John DeFore,The Hollywood Reporter
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a film by CARLOS SAURA
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