Dec 15, 2025 3:55am PT Portuguese Epic Drama Series ‘Star Sailors’ Lands at Onza for International Distribution By Emiliano De Pablos Plus Icon Emiliano De Pablos Latest Brazilian Drama ‘Low Light’ Sparks Momentum at Ventana Sur Copia Final With Trio of Awards, Eyes Major Festival Launch (EXCLUSIVE) 1 week ago Director Leonel Vieira on Hit HBO Max Thriller ‘The Scream,’ on Building Suspense and Finance and Working the Portugal-Spain Axis (EXCLUSIVE) 2 weeks ago Projeto Paradiso Bows Bold 2026 Incubator Slate at Ventana Sur (EXCLUSIVE) 2 weeks ago See All Star Sailors Courtesy of Onza Distribution Madrid-based Onza Distribution has picked up international sales rights to Portuguese epic drama “Star Sailors” (“A Travessia”), adding a cinematic adventure to its 2026 lineup at a moment when buyers are still chasing premium European series with potential to become TV events. Produced by Portugal’s David & Golias, the series dramatizes a formative moment in early aviation: the audacious bid by Portuguese Navy officers Sacadura Cabral and Gago Coutinho to cross the widest stretch of the South Atlantic in the early 20th century, when flight remained experimental, navigation was fragile and the ocean still defined the limits of modern travel. Related Stories Cannes Winner Jafar Panahi Sentenced in Iran to a Year in Prison in Absentia, Lawyer Says The series is comprised of six, 45-minute episode series.
