Under Strange Skies

Overview

During the Second World War, Lisbon was a corridor for refugees going from Hitler's occupied territories to America. This film tells two parallel stories about exile and accommodation. Through a narrated memoir and photographs, the tale of a German Jewish family that decided to stay in Portugal is recounted. The larger, more sociological account of the others who used Lisbon's escape route is skillfully told as well, using beautifully shot historic footage and written memoirs by some of the era's leading intellectuals, including Heinrich Mann and Alfred Döblin. This film evokes a desperate, intensely romantic period of exile, despair, and, ultimately, freedom.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2002

Original language

Portuguese

Spoken languages

Portuguese

Countries

Portugal

Production

LX Filmes

Director

Daniel Blaufuks

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt9818146