"As Águas da Saudade" – produced at Comuna Studios in Lisbon – is inspired by the legend of Inês de Castro and King Pedro I of Portugal. This story is as old as the sea, as timeless as a black evening gown, and lives on in the Portuguese Fado tradition. The film, directed by Daniel Lathwesen for Kaltblut Magazine, is available for you on gosee.news.

The story of Inês de Castro and King Pedro I is Portugal's most famous and tragic love story – often referred to as the "Portuguese Romeo and Juliet."

Inês came to Portugal in 1340 as a lady-in-waiting to Pedro's wife, Constança. Pedro fell hopelessly in love with her. After Constança's death, Pedro lived openly with Inês and had children with her. This displeased the nobility, as Inês came from an influential Castilian family. Pedro's father, King Afonso IV, feared for Portugal's independence and had Inês murdered in 1355 at the Santa Clara-a-Velha Monastery in Coimbra by three noblemen.

Fado, a musical form that condenses longing, honor,... more