BIA’S FADO / O FADO DA BIA
A documentary film by Diogo Varela Silva
SYNOPSIS
Beatriz da Conceição, for many simply Bia, was one of the greatest names in Fado from the last 40 years. The muse for several poets, she is an inspiration for a great many of the new generation of Fado singers. This film is a journey through her career; Beatriz da Conceição herself guides us through her life, from Porto where she was born, right up to very recently, showing us the strength and the motivation behind her Fado.
CREDITS:
Director: Diogo Varela Silva
Producer: João Figueiras, Blackmaria Produção Audiovisual
Script: Diogo Varela Silva
Cinematography: Diogo Varela Silva, Guilherme Daniel
Editing: Diogo Varela Silva, Gonçalo Soares, Tomás Baltazar e Rui Mourão
Sound: Pedro Melo
Financed by: Instituto do Cinema e Audiovisual (ICA) / Ministério da Cultura and RTP
FILM FESTIVALS:
2012
Opening Festa do Fado
DocLisboa, Festival Internacional de Cinema, Secção Heartbeat
16º Festival Internacional de Cine de Punta del Este, Montevideo, Uruguai
30º Festival de Cine de Bogotá, Colômbia
Festival de Verão de Cinema Internacional de Porto Alegre, Brasil
Festival Internacional de Cine Documental de Uruguay, AtlantiDoc, Uruguai