Sefarad backdrop

Sefarad 2019 Directed by Luís Ismael

In 1496, King D. Manuel prohibited Judaism. 400 years later, Barros Basto, a Portuguese army captain converted to Judaism, and about twenty Jewish merchants founded the Jewish Community of Oporto, in the north of Portugal.

Country Portugal
Production Country Portugal
Language Portuguese
Spoken Languages English , Hebrew , Portuguese , Yiddish
Gnere Drama
Production Company Lightbox
Release Date 15 January 2019
90 mins
Cast
Rodrigo Santos Barros Basto
Pedro Galiza Menasseh Ben Dov
Ana Vargas Lea Azancot
Gabriela Relvas Branca Roskin
Jorge Fernandes Emil Oppenheim
Rui Spranger Josef Levi
Diogo Balestra Paul Goodman
Eric da Silva Lawrence Kadoorie
Filomena Gigante Raquel Mendes
Ângela Marques Sister Maria Caetano
Eloy Monteiro Elder writing letter
Jorge Mota Judge president
Mário Moutinho General Schiappa
Romi Soares Lady in the audience
Pedro Mendonça Paulo Pressman
Clara Nogueira Villager
Alexandre Sá Santos Malta
Emílio Gomes Criptojew Mário
José Topa Criptojew Miguel
Rui Oliveira Gerente Hotel