Journey to the Sun

Overview

Just after the Second World War, 5,000 young children were sent from Austria to stay with host families in Portugal, where they could recover from the violence of war. They were often welcomed in by well-to-do families with domestic staff living in sunny villas, and for most of the children this was a holiday in paradise. The contrast with their living conditions at home, and the huge difference between the lives of rich and poor in Portugal in this period, made a deep impression on the young Austrians.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 17, 2021

Original language

Portuguese

Spoken languages

German, Portuguese

Countries

Portugal

Production

Kintop

Director

Ansgar Schäefer,Susana de Sousa Dias

Producer

Ansgar Schäefer,Elsa Sertório,Rui Ribeiro

Cinematography

Mário Espada,Nikolaus de Macedo Schäfer

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt13475258