Could a simple reflection of light have been the trigger for one of the most horrific genocides in Europe?
In Portugal, ancient myths that linked the Jews to trickery, acted as the spark of a bonfire ready to burst into flames.
It was ignited on April 19, 1506 in the streets of Lisbon.
More than three thousand Jews were murdered in a scenario of unimaginable inhumanity where even babies were thrown onto the flames.
The decline of the Great Portuguese Empire had just begun.

1506 – The Lisbon Genocide.
World première on April 19, 2024.