Sergio is a 2020 American biographical drama film about the United Nations diplomat Sérgio Vieira de Mello. The film is directed by Greg Barker, from a screenplay written by Craig Borten. It stars Wagner Moura, Ana de Armas, Garret Dillahunt, Clemens Schick, Will Dalton, Bradley Whitford and Brían F. O’Byrne.
The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 28, 2020. It was released on April 17, 2020, by Netflix.
Plot
In 2003, United Nations’ Special Representative in Iraq, Sérgio Vieira de Mello, is a victim of a bombing and becomes trapped in the basement of the hotel where he was working in Baghdad.
Three months earlier, Sergio is married but there is no feeling of love in the marriage. And so, he commits to being with Carolina. Against the advice of his girlfriend and co-worker Carolina (Ana de Armas), Sergio decides to go to Baghdad after the 2003 invasion of Iraq in order to help Iraqis achieve independence and negotiate the withdrawal of American troops. He comes to a disagreement with American diplomat Paul Bremer who opposes his methods despite the pressure from the United States, and fights against the U.S. occupation of Iraq. He even insists on not having U.S. guards at the UN’s base camp in order to separate themselves from the U.S. occupiers.
Sergio is killed by a terrorist attack that takes place on the UN base camp. Later, the U.S. pulls out of Iraq leading to a long Civil War, but Sergio’s gravely injured colleague Gil (Brian F. O’Byrne) survives despite having both legs amputated, and Carolina returns to her justice work in Rio.
Cast
Wagner Moura as Sérgio Vieira de Mello, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General to Iraq
Ana de Armas as Carolina Larriera, U.N. economic consultant and Sérgio’s girlfriend
Garret Dillahunt as Master Sergeant William von Zehle, a U.S. Army Reserve Civil Affairs soldier
Brían F. O’Byrne as Gil Loescher, Sérgio’s deputy and long time associate
Will Dalton as Sergeant Andre Valentine, a U.S. Army Reserve combat medic
Clemens Schick as Gaby Pichon, Sérgio’s bodyguard
Bradley Whitford as Paul Bremer, Administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq
Pedro Hossi as Xanana Gusmão, leader of the East Timorese Independence movement
Vithaya Pansringarm as Abdurrahman Wahid, President of Indonesia
Sahajak Boonthanakit as Ieng Sary, leader of the Khmer Rouge
Alice Assef [pt] as Mieke Bos, U.N. Executive Assistant
Sameera Asir as Nadia Younes, Chief of Staff for Vieira de Mello
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