Porto Santo
1997, Portuguese. Directed by Vicente Jorge Silva.
Two lonely travelers, a navigator and a photographic reporter meet on the island of Porto Santo
A technical problem aboard a transatlantic flight forces a plane to land in Porto Santo, the small island of Madeira's archipelago where, according to a legend, Christopher Columbus the 15th century navigator, lived for a while and entertained a sexual relationship with a widow and her nubile daughter. A girl photo journalist profits to stay the extra-needed days for repair, to visit the island - and eventually she'll become part of complex relationships among some of the secluded people of the island. Also, a yacht lost in the high seas in 1947 reappears from the misty horizon 50 years later - to unite Fanny and João, a contemporary navigator.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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Cast & crew
- Vicente Jorge SilvaDirector
- Leonor SilveiraFanny
- Ana ZanattiMaria
- Beatriz BatardaMariana
- Carlos Martins MedeirosJoão, the Navigator
- José EduardoOld man
- João DideletTourist
- Luísa BarbosaTourist
- António Cara D'AnjoPolice officer
- António PlácidoPolice officer
- Alexandre MeloAircraft commander
- Carlos SubtilFlight attendant
- Miguel SilvaJosé, Mariana's husband
Details
- Released
- 8 August 1997
- Country
- France, Portugal
- Written by
- Tonino Guerra, Torcato Sepulveda, Vicente Jorge Silva
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Porto Santo runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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Porto Santo isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 August 1997. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Porto Santo?
Porto Santo (1997) was directed by Vicente Jorge Silva and stars Leonor Silveira, Ana Zanatti, Beatriz Batarda.