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Journey to the Sun

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Journey to the Sun reflects on children in situations of conflict and post-conflict, and the potency of their gaze in revealing the realities obfuscated by official narratives. The film is based on the testimonies of former Austrian children, who were sent to Portugal in the post-war period, to a country spared the ravages of war. Using only archival imagery, Journey to the Sun establishes multiple resonances with current-day Europe, where the space for the Other has been drastically reduced.

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Fionnuala Halligan Screen International 11/24/2021
A film which lies somewhere between sensory experience, installation, fractured storytelling and a vivid reminder of how displaced and disposable children can become as a result of conflict. Go to Full Review Daniela Urzola Caimán Cuadernos de Cine 11/10/2022
A moving piece that never relapses into easy sentimentality. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Cinephile B @runa.r 05/23/2025 It's a remarkable, very interesting film, and I enjoyed seeing the final images, with the children now adults, with their own families. See more Read all reviews
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Ansgar Schaefer

Director

Susana de Sousa Dias

Director

Alfred Dier

Self

Anneliese Ziegler

Self

Annemarie Wiesmeier

Self

Erika Wieser

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Synopsis Journey to the Sun reflects on children in situations of conflict and post-conflict, and the potency of their gaze in revealing the realities obfuscated by official narratives. The film is based on the testimonies of former Austrian children, who were sent to Portugal in the post-war period, to a country spared the ravages of war. Using only archival imagery, Journey to the Sun establishes multiple resonances with current-day Europe, where the space for the Other has been drastically reduced.
Director
Ansgar Schaefer, Susana de Sousa Dias
Producer
Ansgar Schaefer
Screenwriter
Ansgar Schaefer, Susana de Sousa Dias
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Portuguese
Runtime
1h 47m