Guitarras à Portuguesa

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

Carlos do Carmo's story is told by himself, a journey from his first recording at age of 11, with his own mother and father, to the Latin Grammys in Las Vegas. A story told with the help of family and friends such as Júlio Pomar, António Costa, Rui Vieira Nery, Pilar Saramago, Ivan Lins, among others. This documentary follows a year in the life of a man who reinvents himself in each moment.

Taking as a starting point the 200th anniversary of the arrival of the Portuguese Royal Family in Brazil, the documentary “Carnaval para D. João VI” aims to address questions about the transformations that have occurred in the relationship between Brazilians and Portuguese since then. The film goes back to the disembarkation of the court while envisioning a globalized future where historical stereotypes are overcome and reinvented.