Journey to Portugal (film)

Journey to Portugal (Portuguese: Viagem a Portugal) is a 2011 Portuguese film directed and written by Sergio Tréfaut, based on a true story.[1] It was Tréfaut's first feature-length fiction film and stars Maria de Medeiros, Isabel Ruth, and Makena Diop.

Journey to Portugal
Viagem a Portugal
Directed bySergio Tréfaut
Written bySergio Tréfaut
Produced bySergio Tréfaut
StarringMaria de Medeiros, Isabel Ruth, Makena Diop
CinematographyEdgar Moura
Edited bySergio Trefaut, Goncalo Soares, Pedro Marques, Maria Gaivao
Music byGyorgy Ligeti
Release date
  • 16 June 2011 (2011-06-16)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryPortugal
LanguagePortuguese

Synopsis

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Maria, a Ukrainian doctor, comes to Portugal to spend a year with Greco, her husband who is also a doctor. Upon arrival at Faro airport she is the only person from Kyiv approached by agents of Immigration and Customs that lead her to a room of interrogation, without any explanations. All this occurs because the authorities suspect that something illegal should be behind her trip, since she is from Eastern Europe and her husband is Senegalese.

Awards and nominations

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Caminhos do Cinema Português 2011 (Portugal)

Category Result
Best film Won
Best supporting actress — Isabel Ruth Won

Golden Globes 2012 (Portugal)

Category Result
Best film Nominated
Best actress — Maria de Medeiros Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Prata, Ana Filipa (2017-10-01). "Waiting zones and black holes: An analysis of the airport setting in Sérgio Tréfaut's Journey to Portugal". Crossings: Journal of Migration & Culture. 8 (2): 163–174. doi:10.1386/cjmc.8.2.163_1. ISSN 2040-4344.
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