Filming has begun on *Operation TAP*, Netflix’s first film made in Portugal.
The platform announced this Tuesday, November 3, 2026, the start of filming, directed by João Nuno Pinto, the filmmaker behind *Mosquito* and *18 Buracos para o Paraíso*.
The film is loosely based on real events: the hijacking of a TAP flight in 1980, led by a 16-year-old boy.
The story: a night of hostages
Netflix describes it as an adventure with an ’80s vibe and a modern pace, blending suspense and emotion to tell the story of how a night of fear ended up turning into something no one expected.
In 1980, an armed teenager hijacks a plane to Madrid and demands $10 million.
Passengers and crew members become hostages during a night of tension and uncertainty. But what begins as a threat of violence ultimately reveals an unexpected story of empathy and humanity between the young hijacker and those he holds hostage.
Cast and Crew
The lead trio features Rui Pedro Silva (Restos do Vento, Maria Vitória), Afonso Pimentel (Memórias do Cárcere, Rabo de Peixe), and Victoria Guerra (Amor Impossível, Glória).
The screenplay is by Pedro Lopes, Miguel Rico, and Marina Preguiça Ribeiro, with production handled by SPi, the international brand of the SP Televisão Group—the same production company behind *Glória*, Netflix’s first Portuguese series.
The streaming giant has not yet announced the premiere date.
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