El Pepe, una vida suprema (2018)

Directed by

Emir Kusturica

Genre

documentary film

Country

Argentina, Serbia, Uruguay

Runtime

1h 14m

Rated

G

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 49 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows former Uruguayan president José Mujica, a onetime guerrilla fighter. Kusturica spends time with him in his simple home and interviews him about his life and beliefs. The film is a portrait of a man who rejects power and luxury.

intimatereflectivecontemplativewarmearthyslow-pacedpersonalgrounded

What happens

El Pepe: A Supreme Life (Spanish: El Pepe, Una Vida Suprema) is a 2018 Uruguayan-Serbian documentary film directed by Emir Kusturica about the life and legacy of Uruguayan politician and former guerrilla fighter José Mujica. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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