Alentejo, Alentejo

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Movie
Original title Alentejo, Alentejo
Country of production Portugal
original language Portuguese
Publishing year 2014
length 98 minutes
Rod
Director Sérgio Trefaut
script Sérgio Trefaut
production Sérgio Trefaut
camera João Ribeiro
cut Pedro Marques

Alentejo, Alentejo is a 2014 documentary by the Portuguese-French director Sérgio Tréfaut .

The film deals with the Cante alentejano , a traditional polyphonic alternating choral singing from the Alentejo , a region in southern Portugal . This regional musical tradition differs greatly from those of the other Portuguese regions in several ways, in particular due to the complete lack of instruments.

In 2014, the Cante alentejano was added to the list of intangible world cultural heritage by UNESCO .

action

The Cante alentejano is deeply rooted in the population of the Alentejo, a region that for the majority of the population is traditionally characterized by a life of agricultural workers full of hardship . The film explores the traditions and peculiarities of singing by interviewing people from typical districts of the Alentenjo, especially Serpa , Cuba and the mines of Aljustrel . Older men and women talk about their lives and the role of the Cante in it. In addition, up-and-coming young singers, but also school children of various origins, represent their current relationship to the Cante , which continues to be determined by living tradition, despite the changed reality of the younger generations.

production

The film dispenses with any commentary or film music , only the conversations and chants of people in the Alentejo can be heard, in various private and public situations. The only exception at the beginning of the film is the song Grândola, Vila Morena by José Afonso , which is in the style of Cante . It is not only the best-known reference for the cante , but as the slogan of the 1974 Carnation Revolution it has a special meaning throughout the country, but especially for the Alentejo, where the revolution was particularly enthusiastic and had a particularly deep impact.

The film was financed by the Serpa municipality , with the participation of the public television broadcaster RTP and the Gulbenkian Foundation .

reception

Alentejo, Alentejo premiered at the IndieLisboa Film Festival in Lisbon on April 24, 2014, the eve of the 40th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution . There he won two awards, including the best Portuguese film.

The film was then released on DVD by Alambique Filmverleih, with Portuguese original sound and English, French, Spanish and Russian subtitles . The film's soundtrack has also been released (cimbal / alambique). The CD combines the chants presented in the film and others that were created during the filming but were not shown in the film after editing . In the booklet, in addition to some film photos of the people and choirs involved, all the song texts were compiled, with which some songs were recorded in writing for the first time.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Information on the blurb of the DVD Alentejo, Alentejo , alambique Filmverlag 2014
  2. ↑ List of awards for Alentejo, Alentejo in the Internet Movie Database , accessed July 24, 2016
  3. ↑ Website for DVD Alentejo, Alentejo at Filmverleih alambique , accessed on July 24, 2016