Plot
Charismatic, idealistic, determined, humanitarian. Sergio Vieira de Mello has spent most of his profesional life working for United Nations, traveling to the most unstable regions of the world to negotiate with revolutionaries, presidents, war criminals,... His goal is to help the humble people that live in those places that have no one to protect them. Sergio was ready to settle with his family: his children and Carolina, the woman he loves, and stop putting himself in deadly risk. He is assigned one last job: to go to Bagdad. This territory has become one of the most dangerous places in the world with the recent US military occupation. Sergio has been in this kind of situation before, but this time he would not be able to avoid being in the center of the conflict. A bomb explotes in the hotel Sergio is staying in. The walls crumbled on top of the diplomatic, leaving him bury in rocks. His life will be in great danger while he waits to be rescued.
'Sergio' is based in a real-life story about the humanitarian work of Sergio de Mello and the bombing of the Canal Hotel. This drama is directed by Greg Baker ('Manhunt') and starring Wagner Moura ('Narcos') and Ana de Armas ('Knives Out'). This film premieres worldwide the April 17th 2020 on Netflix.
Cast
Director:
Sérgio Vieira de Mello
Carolina Larriera
Bill von Zehle
Gaby
Paul Bremer
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January 15 2020
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Trivia
Based on a best-seller
The script for 'Sergio' is based on the book 'Chasing the Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World' by Samantha Power. Power won a Pulitzer in 2003. She was a consultant in this film.
Extras
All the extras that appeared in scenes were the action takes place in Iraq are Iraqi and Syrian refugees. Also, for the East Timor scenes, locals were transport to the shooting in Thailand.
Greg Barker
The director Greg Barker is a former journalist and war correspondent.
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