Passport to Freedom

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| native_name = {{Infobox name module|pt|Passaporte para Liberdade}}

| genre = Drama

| creator = Mário Teixeira

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| writer = Rachel Anthony

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| country = Brazil

| language = English

| num_seasons = 1

| num_episodes = 8

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Monica Albuquerque
Elisabetta Zenatti

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Fabiana Moreno
Samantha Santos
Mariana Monteiro

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| network = TV Globo

| first_aired = {{Start date|2021|12|20|df=y}}

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Passport to Freedom ({{langx|pt|Passaporte para Liberdade}}) is a Brazilian television miniseries produced by Estúdios Globo, Sony Pictures Television, and Floresta{{cite web |title=Globo and SPT Begin Production on New Miniseries, The Angel of Hamburg |url=https://www.todotvnews.com/en/globo-and-spt-begin-production-on-new-miniseries-the-angel-of-hamburg/ |website=todotvnews.com |access-date=27 December 2021 |date=10 February 2020}}{{cite web |title='Passaporte para Liberdade' estreia na Globo; conheça o enredo |url=https://www.uol.com.br/splash/noticias/2021/12/09/coproducao-com-a-sony-passaporte-para-liberdade-estreia-na-tv-globo.htm |website=uol.com.br |access-date=27 December 2021 |language=pt |date=9 December 2021}} The miniseries is written by Mário Teixeira, with the collaboration of Rachel Anthony. It aired on TV Globo from 20 December 2021 to 30 December 2021, and stars Sophie Charlotte, Rodrigo Lombardi, and Peter Ketnath.{{cite web |title='Passaporte Para Liberdade' estreia dia 20 de dezembro na TV Globo |url=https://redeglobo.globo.com/novidades/noticia/passaporte-para-liberdade-estreia-dia-20-de-dezembro-na-tv-globo.ghtml |website=redeglobo.globo.com |access-date=27 December 2021 |language=pt |date=6 December 2021}}{{cite web |last1=Bravo |first1=Zean |title=Sophie Charlotte e Rodrigo Lombardi estrelam a minissérie 'Passaporte para liberdade'; veja fotos exclusivas |url=https://extra.globo.com/tv-e-lazer/telinha/sophie-charlotte-rodrigo-lombardi-estrelam-minisserie-passaporte-para-liberdade-veja-fotos-exclusivas-25305465.html |website=extra.globo.com |access-date=27 December 2021 |language=pt |date=4 December 2021}} The miniseries tells the story of Aracy de Carvalho, an employee of the Brazilian consulate in Hamburg, Germany.{{cite web |last1=Stacey |first1=Pat |title=Brazilian drama Passport to Freedom honours a hero of the Holocaust |url=https://independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-reviews/brazilian-drama-passport-to-freedom-honours-a-hero-of-the-holocaust-41847388.html |website=Irish Independent |access-date=24 July 2022 |date=17 July 2022}} It is loosely based on the 2011 book Justa ‒ Aracy de Carvalho e o resgate de judeus: trocando a Alemanha nazista pelo Brasil by historian Mônica Raisa Schpun.{{cite book |last1=Schpun |first1=Mônica Raisa |title=Justa ‒ Aracy de Carvalho e o resgate de judeus: trocando a Alemanha nazista pelo Brasil |language=pt |date=2011 |publisher=Civilização Brasileira |isbn=978-8520009918}}{{cite web |last1=Araujo |first1=Luiz Antônio |title=Anjo de Hamburgo: a brasileira que salvou judeus do nazismo ao conceder vistos para o Brasil e inspira série de TV |url=https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/brasil-53698746 |website=BBC Brasil |access-date=24 July 2022 |language=pt |date=11 August 2020}}

Plot

In 1935, Aracy de Carvalho (Sophie Charlotte) goes to Germany and lands a position in the passport department of the Brazilian consulate in Hamburg. It was there that she managed to save many Jews from prison and the Holocaust by facilitating the issuing of visas to Brazil. João Guimarães Rosa (Rodrigo Lombardi) is asked to be Brazil's deputy consul and meets Aracy on his first day of work and immediately falls in love with her. João realizes that Aracy is hiding something and questions her. Aracy explains her whole scheme to João. He hesitates, but soon becomes convinced that it was the right thing to do. Aracy also attracts the attention of Nazi Thomas Zumkle (Peter Ketnath), an important captain of the SS. Zumkle becomes obsessed with discovering Aracy's secret, and his frequent insinuations, in addition to annoying Aracy, jeopardize all the help she offers to the Jews.

Cast

= Main =

Sophie Charlotte as Aracy de Carvalho
Rodrigo Lombardi as João Guimarães Rosa
Peter Ketnath as Thomas Zumkle
Stefan Weinert as Milton Hardner
Tomas Sinclair Spencer as Karl Schaffer
Gabriela Petry as Taibele Bashevis / Vivi Krüger
Izabela Gwizdak as Margarethe Levy
Sivan Mast as Helena Krik
Tarcísio Filho as Joaquim Antônio de Souza Ribeiro
Theo Medon as Eduardo "Edu" de Carvalho Tess
Jacopo Garfagnoli as Rudi Katz
Aryè Campos as Tina Fallada
Phil Miler as Samuel Bashevis
Bruce Gomlevsky as Hugo Levy
Helena Varvaki as Batsheva
Jimmy London as Mendel Krik
Fabiana Gugli as Mina Schwartz

= Recurring =

João Côrtes as Wilfried Shwartz
Camilla Lecciolli as Sonja Katz
Brian Townes as Commander Heinz
David Wendefilm as Bohm
Ivo Müller as Agent Krause
J.G. Franklin as Agent Karlson
Olé Erdmann as Aribert Brunner / Alois Brunner
Bruno Sigrist as Helmut
Clarice Alves as Consuela Anita

Production

The miniseries was announced in May 2019, initially titled O Anjo de Hamburgo (The Angel of Hamburg).{{cite web |last1=Hopewell |first1=John |title=Globo, Sony Pictures TV Seal Milestone English-Language Series Alliance |url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/global/globo-sony-pictures-tv-milestone-english-language-series-alliance-1203218594/ |website=Variety |access-date=27 December 2021 |date=17 May 2019}}{{cite web |title=Globo e Sony Pictures Television fecham acordo para coproduzir séries em inglês para o mercado internacional |url=https://imprensa.globo.com/programas/institucional-geral/textos/globo-e-sony-pictures-television-fecham-acordo-par/ |website=imprensa.globo.com |access-date=27 December 2021 |language=pt |date=17 May 2019}} The miniseries is the first TV Globo production to be entirely spoken in English. Filming began in February 2020.{{cite web |title=GLOBO AND SONY BEGIN PRODUCTION ON "THE ANGEL OF HAMBURG" IN ARGENTINA |url=https://senalnews.com/en/content/globo-and-sony-begin-production-on-the-angel-of-hamburg-in-argentina |website=senalnews.com |access-date=27 December 2021 |date=10 February 2020}} In March 2020, production was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |last1=Kogut |first1=Patricia |title=Coronavírus: gravações de 'Anjo de Hamburgo' são canceladas |url=https://kogut.oglobo.globo.com/noticias-da-tv/noticia/2020/03/coronavirus-gravacoes-de-anjo-de-hamburgo-sao-canceladas.html |website=kogut.oglobo.globo.com |access-date=27 December 2021 |language=pt |date=14 March 2020}} Filming resumed on 13 February 2021, and concluded in May 2021.{{cite web |last1=Padiglione |first1=Cristina |title=Confiante no avanço da imunização contra Covid, Globo retoma 'Anjo de Hamburgo' |url=https://f5.folha.uol.com.br/colunistas/cristina-padiglione/2021/01/confiante-no-avanco-da-imunizacao-contra-covid-globo-retoma-anjo-de-hamburgo.shtml |website=f5.folha.uol.com.br |access-date=27 December 2021 |language=pt |date=11 January 2021}}{{cite web |title=Globo finaliza gravações de 'O Anjo de Hamburgo'. Saiba tudo sobre a série! |url=https://memoriadatv.com.br/noticia/7883/globo-finaliza-gravacoes-de-o-anjo-de-hamburgo-saiba-tudo-sobre-a-serie.html |website=memoriadatv.com.br |access-date=27 December 2021 |language=pt |date=17 May 2021}}

Episodes

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| EpisodeNumber = 1

| Title = Episode 1

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|12|20|df=y}}

| Viewers = 11.1{{cite web |last1=Barbosa |first1=Bianca |title=Rodrigo Bocardi deixa o BDSP, substituta assume e afunda na Globo: Audiências 20/12 |url=https://www.otvfoco.com.br/bocardi-deixa-o-bdsp-substituta-assume-e-afunda-audiencias-20-12/ |website=otvfoco.com.br |access-date=27 December 2021 |language=pt |date=21 December 2021}}

| ShortSummary = João Guimarães Rosa is sent to Hamburg and is presented to Aracy at the consulate. Vivi is bothered by young Nazis, but Zumkle stops them.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 2

| Title = Episode 2

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|12|21|df=y}}

| Viewers = 10.7{{cite web |last1=Barbosa |first1=Bianca |title=William Bonner se desespera com crise no JN, quebra protocolo e amarga na Globo: Audiências 21/12 |url=https://www.otvfoco.com.br/em-crise-no-jn-bonner-quebra-protocolo-e-fracassa-audiencias-21-12/ |website=otvfoco.com.br |access-date=27 December 2021 |language=pt |date=22 December 2021}}

| ShortSummary = The murder of a German diplomat by a Jew leads to the Night of Broken Glass. Helena tries to convince Vivi to spy on SS officers. Rudi is arrested. João discovers Aracy's plan.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 3

| Title = Episode 3

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|12|22|df=y}}

| Viewers = 9.5{{cite web |last1=Barbosa |first1=Bianca |title=Com missão impossível na Globo, Roberto Carlos tem reviravolta em especial e dribla fracasso: Audiências 22/12 |url=https://www.otvfoco.com.br/com-missao-impossivel-rei-foge-de-fracasso-na-globo-audiencias-22-12/ |website=otvfoco.com.br |access-date=27 December 2021 |language=pt |date=23 December 2021}}

| ShortSummary = Zumkle promises Vivi that he will free her father. The captain follows Aracy and discovers that she is helping Hugo and Margarethe. João and Aracy are watched by Zumkle.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 4

| Title = Episode 4

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|12|23|df=y}}

| Viewers = 9.3{{cite web |last1=Barbosa |first1=Bianca |title=André Marques estoura com fim do The Voice, dribla fracasso na Globo e desbanca Tiago Leifert: Audiências 23/12 |url=https://www.otvfoco.com.br/andre-estoura-com-fim-do-the-voice-e-desbanca-tiago-audiencias-23-12/ |website=otvfoco.com.br |access-date=27 December 2021 |language=pt |date=27 December 2021}}

| ShortSummary = Zumkle takes advantage of the expropriation of non-Aryan companies. Vivi decides to help Helena by getting information for the resistance. Zumkle makes a false accusation against João.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 5

| Title = Episode 5

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|12|27|df=y}}

| Viewers = 9.0{{cite web |last1=Barbosa |first1=Bianca |title=Sandra Annenberg espanta o Brasil em despedida na Globo e avista o pior na emissora: Audiências 27/12 |url=https://www.otvfoco.com.br/sandra-espanta-brasil-em-adeus-na-globo-e-ve-o-pior-audiencias-27-12/ |website=otvfoco.com.br |access-date=28 December 2021 |language=pt |date=28 December 2021}}

| ShortSummary = Gestapo investigates Hardner and João. Vivi seduces Schaffer to obtain information. Zumkle tries to force a kiss on Aracy, she hits him. Schaffer discovers that Vivi is Jewish.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 6

| Title = Episode 6

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|12|28|df=y}}

| Viewers = 10.9{{cite web |last1=Barbosa |first1=Bianca |title=Roberto Kovalick assume o Jornal Hoje, estoura na Globo e desbanca César Tralli: Audiências 28/12 |url=https://www.otvfoco.com.br/kovalick-assume-jh-estoura-e-desbanca-tralli-na-globo-audiencias-28-12/ |website=otvfoco.com.br |access-date=29 December 2021 |language=pt |date=29 December 2021}}

| ShortSummary = Rudi and Helena take part in a foiled attack against Goebbels at the Portuguese embassy, where Aracy and João were at. A bomb hits the Brazilian consulate.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 7

| Title = Episode 7

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|12|27|df=y}}

| Viewers = 10.1{{cite web |last1=Barbosa |first1=Bianca |title=Rodrigo Bocardi assume Jornal da Globo, afunda e sofre com Ratinho no SBT: Audiências 29/12 |url=https://www.otvfoco.com.br/bocardi-afunda-no-jornal-da-globo-e-sofre-com-ratinho-audiencias-29-12/ |website=otvfoco.com.br |access-date=30 December 2021 |language=pt |date=30 December 2021}}

| ShortSummary = Hamburg is under constant air attack. João helps Mina's son, who has returned traumatized from the war front. Aracy asks Zumkle for help, he wants something in return.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 8

| Title = Episode 8

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|12|30|df=y}}

| Viewers = 9.2{{cite web |last1=Barbosa |first1=Bianca |title=Renata Vasconcellos deixa o JN, Ana Paula Araújo assume e desaba na Globo: Audiências 30/12 |url=https://www.otvfoco.com.br/renata-deixa-o-jn-ana-assume-e-desaba-na-globo-audiencias-30-12/ |website=otvfoco.com.br |access-date=3 January 2022 |language=pt |date=3 January 2022}}

| ShortSummary = Hardner, Aracy and João plan Rudi's escape. Zumkle is determined to stop the plan and follows João. Aracy and João are arrested and return to Brazil after a forced exile.

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Ratings

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