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Synopsis: This film is based on a true story: the visitation of the Inquisition to the city of Oporto, Portugal in 1618. At the time the entire population was exhorted to denounce heresies under pain of excommunication. In a city where a large part of the population had Jewish ancestry, over one hundred New Christians, among others, were imprisoned, causing terror in the New Christian community, mass emigration and the near total destruction of the city’s economy. Friction between Porto’s judicial authorities, which had always been on good terms with the New Christians, and the inquisitorial visitation reached such a point that guards on horseback surrounded the ecclesiastical court, preventing the “heretics” in custody from being transported to Coimbra. The Visitor even travelled to Spain to give Philip II an account of the events transpired.

Language

Portuguese

Run Time

81 minutes

Starring

Pedro Laginha (António Alvares)
Francisco Beatriz
Catarina Lacerda
Mafalda Banquart

Written by

Centre for Historic Research of the Jewish Community of Oporto

Produced by

Lightbox

Director's Bio

Luís Ismael is a Portuguese producer, director, and founder of the production company Lightbox, which is the largest film producer in Northern Portugal. 1618 is Luís’s sixth feature film. Luis worked with the Jewish Community of Oporto on 1618, with whom he has also produced the highly acclaimed short film “The Nun’s Kaddish” and the feature film “Sefarad.”

Production Year

2021

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