The Consul Of Bordeaux

The Consul Of Bordeaux (2012)

O Cônsul de Bordéus

Saved over 30000 people

This is the story of Aristides de Sousa Mendes, a man of conviction who saved 30,000 lives during WWII, in June 1940. Among them were10,000 Jews. As the Portuguese General Consul stationed in Bordeaux, France, he issued 30,000 visas for safe passage to Portugal. He defied the direct orders of his government and exhibited courage, moral rectitude, unselfishness, and self-sacrifice by issuing visas to all refugees regardless of nationality, race, religion or political opinions.This narrative film expresses his heroic actions towards humanity, which will perpetuate his legacy of justice for a new generation. In 1966, Yad Vashem named him Righteous Among the Nations. He is considered to have achieved the largest single rescue operation of World War II.

Date of release
2012-05-03
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (6)
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Drama
Director
João Correa, Francisco Manso

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Portugal

The Consul of Bordeaux is a 2012 Portuguese biographical historical drama film directed by Francisco Manso and João Correa and starring Vítor Norte as Aristides de Sousa Mendes. It was released on 8 November 2012. The film was shot in Viana do Castelo and Bordeaux.

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