Journey to the Sun

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Susana de Sousa Dias Ansgar Schäefer
Production	Producer	Ansgar Schäefer
	Executive Producer	Rui Ribeiro Elsa Sertório
Camera	Director of Photography	Mário Espada Nikolaus de Macedo Schäfer
Editing	Editor	Susana de Sousa Dias Mário Espada Nikolaus de Macedo Schäfer Ansgar Schäefer
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