SOS Racismo

The film marks the 30th anniversary of the SOS Racismo Movement and gives voice to participants in the debate on racial issues in Portugal, bringing together multiple testimonies from racialized, black, gypsy, and migrant communities, as well as contributions from various figures in social and political mobilization, reflecting the intersectionality, diversity, and transversality of the various fronts in the fight against racism. As a tool for debate, mobilization, and awareness-raising in the fight against racism, this documentary aims to contribute to the development of effective political responses to racial discrimination.

On June 10, 1995, to celebrate the Day of the Race and Sporting’s victory in the Portuguese football cup, a group of Portuguese ethno-nationalists went to the streets of Bairro Alto (Lisbon) to beat up Black people. The official outcome was 11 victims, one of which died.