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.

Genre:

Documentary, History

Duration:

65 min

Cast:

António de Oliveira Salazar, Américo Tomás, Hanna Schygulla

Quality:

HD

Director:

João Canijo

Release:

2010

Country:

Portugal

Rating:

6.4