Fantasia Lusitana

Apr 29 2010 N/A 1h 5m
Documentary, History

Images and sounds expose the duality of Portugal during the days of WW2: a peaceful, god-loving, rural country, providing an escape route for over one hundred thousand European refugees to the Americas; and a political and cultural elite that disguised their Nazi inclinations just enough to play its neutral role in international politics.

Plot

Images and sounds expose the duality of Portugal during the days of WW2: a peaceful, god-loving, rural country, providing an escape route for over one hundred thousand European refugees to the Americas; and a political and cultural elite that disguised their Nazi inclinations just enough to play its neutral role in international politics.

Written by

João Canijo, António de Oliveira Salazar, Alfred Döblin

Directed by

João Canijo

Production Countries

Portugal

Production Companies

Periferia Filmes

Languages

Português, Français, Deutsch

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
150
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA