Lusitanian Illusion
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.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Lusitanian Illusion
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 22, 2010
Runtime
1h 5m
Genres
Documentary, History
User Score
64%
Original Title
Fantasia Lusitana
Production Companies
Periferia Filmes
Director
João Canijo
Description
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.