User:The Persecution

A Film Based on a true story

Adapted from the historical novel:"UNBOUNDED" former "The Persecution"

By: Andre Alves, Anthony Paz-Bezerra Eagle Star Works Films

Plot Outline:

Branca Dias: One Woman Who Chose to Fight... When the Inquisition arrives in Portugal in the 1500s all suspected Jews come under scrutiny, but one person holds the fascination of Head Inquisitor, Heitor Furtado de Mendonça, for more than half a century: the fearless Branca Dias. Challenged by her courage and charisma, the ruthless Mendonça keeps Branca in prison for more than a year, persuades her own sister to testify against her, and, when Branca manages to flee to Brazil, chases her across the Atlantic. What follows is a tale of one woman’s desperate attempt to raise her family with the religious traditions she holds dear despite the Portuguese Inquisition’s never-ending efforts to capture and destroy her... http://www.thepersecution.com