"Factory of Dreams: Benfica" premieres in Portugal on November 11th

Prime Video will premiere the Portuguese docuseries Factory of Dreams: Benfica, which will go behind the scenes of legendary football club Benfica. The docuseries will launch exclusively on Prime Video in Portugal on November 11th.

"Factory of Dreams: Benfica" gives viewers offer a backstage pass to the renowned Benfica Campus during the 2021-22 season, also known as the Sport Lisboa e Benfica Training Center, responsible for developing several world-class players in recent years including João Félix, Rúben Dias, Ederson, João Cancelo and many more.

The four-episode docuseries will offer features young prodigies as well as a number of successful players over a full year of filming. As young players look to break into the senior team of Portugal's most decorated Club, fans will learn about the fascinating methods that continue to make Benfica Campus a success. The docuseries will also reveal the ups and downs of these young talents’ paths as they make their way into professional soccer, including breakthrough revelation players such as Henrique Araújo and António Silva.

"This high-quality documentary portrays the dimension of the excellence of the work developed at Benfica Campus. Its results are well recognized by the titles won by our youth teams, the players projected internationally, and the knowledge generated that are a reference at a global level. "Factory of Dreams: Benfica", projects some lesser known aspects of the work done behind the scenes by our professionals from various departments of the Club. We are proud to premiere the documentary in Portugal and on a platform with the dimension of Prime Video", says Domingos Soares de Oliveira, CEO of Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

“Our aim is to focus on local stories that resonate with our audience and Factory of Dreams: Benfica is the first Portuguese sports documentary that we have exclusively in the country, making it a very special launch for us,” said Alex Green, MD, Prime Video Sport Europe. “This title will begin to grow our sports presence in Portugal and we are delighted to bring it to sports fans."

"We are very excited to bring this special docuseries to our Portuguese customers, reinforcing our commitment to quality local sport-related content that can appeal to new audiences,” stated Ricardo Cabornero, head of Content Prime Video Spain and Portugal. "Sport Lisboa e Benfica is a beloved club that has amassed a wide following and we know that our customers will enjoy this never-before-seen access to the development of top football stars." 

"Following the success of  'Academy Dreams: Leeds United', and once again in collaboration with Prime Video, we are very proud to explore what makes the team and Benfica Campus so unique,” said Anouk Mertens, NEO Studios Global CEO. “We know that viewers will enjoy exclusive access to the documentary, which will show how and why young players make it to the elite of European soccer, and the talent, dedication, and perseverance it takes."