Festival Internacional De Cine De Huesca #54FICH 2026: Flying Carpet

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Flying Carpet Justin Amorim

Jun-2025

28' Portuguese Portugal

Based on one of the many true stories within the biggest case of institutionalised pedophilia in Portugal, 'Flying Carpet' follows Ricardo, a teenager searching for a way out of a ruthless reality that traps him and everyone around him, preventing them from reaching for the stars.

English Spanish French

Category: Fiction

Genre: Teen Movie Human Rights Drama

Recommended Age: 12+

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Director

Justin Amorim

Portugal

Biofilmography

Fundó la productora Promenade a los 22 años. Nacido en Toronto, Canadá, se mudó a Portugal en su infancia. Su pasión por el cine lo llevó a Nueva York, donde completó una Licenciatura en Bellas Artes (BFA) en Cine y Video en la School of Visual Arts. Al mismo tiempo, trabajó con el Tribeca Film Institute & Festival durante los años que vivió allí.
Escribió, produjo y dirigió su primer largometraje Leviano (2018), que se estrenó internacionalmente en el prestigioso Festival Internacional de Cine de Tesalónica y fue vendido a HBO y Amazon. Escribió y dirigió la serie de televisión 5Starz (2021) y también ha producido numerosos largometrajes, cortometrajes y series de televisión. En 2022, fue uno de los productores seleccionados para Match Me!, parte de la sección de industria Locarno Pro.
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Founded the production company Promenade at the age of 22. Born in Toronto, Canada, he moved to Portugal during his childhood. His passion for motion pictures led him to New York City to complete a BFA in Film & Video at the School of Visual Arts. Simultaneously, he worked with the Tribeca Film Institute & Festival during the years he spent there. He wrote, produced and directed his first feature film Leviano (2018), which premiered internationally at the prestigious Thessaloniki International Film Festival and was sold to HBO and Amazon. He wrote and directed the TV series 5Starz
(2021) and has also produced numerous features, short films and TV series. In 2022, he was one of the producers selected for Match Me!, part of the Locarno Pro industry section of the Locarno Film Festival.

Cast & Crew

Justin Amorim

Scriptwriter

Francisco Mira Godinho

Scriptwriter

Leonor Teles

Director of photography

Leonor Teles

Camera operator

André Gravata

Music soundtrack

Alexandre Franco