Migration Media Award: Third Place, Television Category
Name: Mafalda Gameiro
Media: RTP, Portugal
Date of Publication: 1/4/2017
Title: Ai, Mouraria
Short summary: Mouraria is one of the most ancient neighbourhoods of Portugal. It was until a few years ago a very typical Lisbon location with Portuguese traditional stores. But today it is completely changed. There live 52 different nationalities. Most of them came from Asian countries. During “The Christian Reconquer” by the 1 St King of Portugal – D. Afonso Henriques, this place was selected to be the Mouros`s (Moors’) neighbourhoods. Today the Asian returned to Mouraria and it is not a typical Portuguese location anymore. They opened their stores; they bought shops and rented houses. Portuguese people are not the majority in Mouraria. Most of these people do not speak Portuguese, same of them are illegal and do not trust journalists. Several meetings have been held by the film maker before start the documentary. It was essential to approach to these people. And day after day it was a reality. “Ai, Mouraria” documentary is a real example how the world`s population is moving around, looking for a place to be in peace and happy. In Mouraria neighbourhood, the 52 nationalities live together, integrated and without troubles.
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Ai, Mouraria – ‘Ai, Mouraria’ é o retrato do bairro mais multicultural do país. Vivem nesta zona da capital, 52 nacionalidades. Católicos, muçulmanos,
Story Details
Story Title: “AI, MOURARIA”
Story Duration (MM:SS): 28m 59s
Country of Production: PORTUGAL
TV Company Name: RTP – Rádio e Televisão de Portugal
TV Company URL: www.rtp.pt
Producer Name: Cristina Godinho
Producer Email: cristina.godinho@rtp.pt
Camera Operator Name: Carlos Pinota / Nuno Tavares / Ricardo Passos Mota
Video Editor Name: Vanessa Brízido
Story Description :
Mouraria is one of the most ancient neighbourhoods of Portugal. It was until a few years ago a very typical Lisbon location with Portuguese traditional stores. But today it is completely changed. There live 52 different nationalities. Most of them came from Asian countries.
During “The Christian Reconquer” by the 1 St King of Portugal – D. Afonso Henriques, this place was selected to be the Mouros`s neighborhoods. Today the Asian returned to Mouraria and it is not a typical Portuguese location anymore. They opened their stores; they bought shops and rented houses. Portuguese people are not the majority in Mouraria.
Most of these people do not speak portuguese, same of them are illegal and do not trust journalists. Several meetings have been held by the film maker before start the documentary. It was essential to approach to these people. And day after day it was a reality.
“Ai, Mouraria” documentary is a real example how the world`s population is moving around, looking for a place to be in peace and happy. In Mouraria neighborhood, the 52 nationalities live together, integrated and without troubles.
Story Summary:
Ai, Mouraria is a report about the most multicultural neighbourhood of Portugal.
52 nationalities live in peace in Mouraria, an ancient and historic location in the heart of Lisbon.
Story Language: Portuguese
Dateline (date of story completion, and city of production): 1st April 2017 / Lisbon
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