Journey to Portugal

by Sérgio Tréfaut

Synopsis

Journey to Portugal is a politically engaged film about european procedures at airport border control and the inhuman treatment that has become totally accepted nowadays.
Of all the passengers on her plane, Maria is the only one to be detained and interrogated by the portuguese immigration police.
The situation turns into a nightmare when the police officers realize that the man waiting for Maria at the airport is Senegalese.
Illegal immigration? human trafficking? Anything is possible.

Journey to Portugal is based on a true story.

Specifications

Portugal 2011 75mn 16:9 Dolby SR Portuguese, French, Russian 1st Feature Film

Original title

Viagem A Portugal

Written by

Sérgio Tréfaut

Produced by

Sérgio Tréfaut

Director of Photography

Edgar Moura

Featuring

Maria de Medeiros, Isabel Ruth, Makena Diop

Music

Gyorgy Ligeti

Festivals and Awards

Indie Lisboa IFF – Official Selection
Odessa IFF – Official Selection
Açores FF – Official Selection – Audience and Don Quichote Award
Cottbus FF- globalEAST
Khanty-Mansysk FF – Official Selection – Golden Taiga for Best Feature
Geneva Human Rights IFF – Official Selection
Buenos Aires Human Rights IFF – Official Selection
Curitiba Film Festival
Mexico Human Rights Film Festival
Luxor European Film Festival – Egypt- Jury Special Mention
Cinemed Film Festival – France
Gijòn Film Festival in Spain- Panorama – Audience award for Best Feature
Nanchang festival – China
Laboratorio Immagine Donna – Italy
Beauvais – Special Programme
Lille – Official Selection
Nador – Competition
Cine Céara Festival – Brazil
Nuremberg Human Rights Festival – Germany
Human Rights Festival Paris
Créteil Film Festival, Paris
Latino American festival in Montreal – FCLM

Filmography of Sérgio Tréfaut (documentaries)

“The City of the Dead”(2009), “Lisboetas” (2005), “Fleurette ” (2002), “Outro país” (1999)