'Sergio' trivia and fun facts

Vídeos eCartelera

Albert Pintó ('Tierra de nadie') sobre sus protagonistas: "La película se la debo a ellos"
Luis Zahera ('Tierra de nadie'): "Pocas veces trabajé con dobles y pocas veces me lo pasé tan bien"
Nadia de Santiago: "Me gusta que comparen 'Manual para señoritas' con 'Los Bridgerton'"
Gema R. Neira sobre 'Manual para señoritas' y 'La Favorita 1922': "No debemos perder las series en abierto"
Elena Rivera ('Perdiendo el juicio'): "En España sí se han hecho procedimentales que han funcionado"
Manu Baqueiro y Miquel Fernández: "En 'Perdiendo el juicio' hay casos reales, la realidad supera a la ficción"

Based on a best-seller

The script for 'Sergio' is based on the book 'Chasing the Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World' by Samantha Power. Power won a Pulitzer in 2003. She was a consultant in this film.

Locations

The shooting took place in Rio de Janerio, in Jordan (to shoot the exterior scenes for Baghdad) and in Thailand (which doubled as East Timor).

Documentary

The director Greg Barker has made many documentaries about the US politics like 'Manhunt' or 'The Final Year'. The story in which this film is made was already made by him into a documentary: 'Sergio' for HBO in 2009.

Moura

This is the first English language leading role for Brazilian actor Wagner Moura

Ana de Armas

Ana de Armas was Barker's fist option to play Carolina. Before trying to contact her, another member of the cast, Clemens Schick told him he was friends with her. So, it was Schick the one that show 'Sergio' script to de Armas.

Greg Barker

The director Greg Barker is a former journalist and war correspondent.

Extras

All the extras that appeared in scenes were the action takes place in Iraq are Iraqi and Syrian refugees. Also, for the East Timor scenes, locals were transport to the shooting in Thailand.