El Pepe: A Supreme Life | |
---|---|
Directed by | Emir Kusturica |
Starring | Pepe Mujica |
Production companies |
|
Distributed by | Netflix |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 74 minutes |
Countries | Argentina, Uruguay, Serbia |
Language | Spanish |
Box office | $78,683 [1] |
El Pepe: A Supreme Life ( Spanish: El Pepe, Una Vida Suprema) is a 2018 documentary film directed by the award-winning Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica and starring Uruguay's former president (and former guerrilla fighter) José Mujica. It is about Mujica's life and legacy. [2] [3]
The documentary debuted, out of competition, [4] at the Venice Film Festival 2018. [5] and became available for streaming on Netflix on December 27, 2019.
The film has received praise and criticism alike. [6]
On Rotten Tomatoes it has a 100% rating based on reviews from five critics. [7]
Former Tupamaro guerrilla fighter Jorge Zabalza, whose brother died at the Taking of Pando in 1969, has become a vocal critic of the film. [8]
El Pepe: A Supreme Life | |
---|---|
Directed by | Emir Kusturica |
Starring | Pepe Mujica |
Production companies |
|
Distributed by | Netflix |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 74 minutes |
Countries | Argentina, Uruguay, Serbia |
Language | Spanish |
Box office | $78,683 [1] |
El Pepe: A Supreme Life ( Spanish: El Pepe, Una Vida Suprema) is a 2018 documentary film directed by the award-winning Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica and starring Uruguay's former president (and former guerrilla fighter) José Mujica. It is about Mujica's life and legacy. [2] [3]
The documentary debuted, out of competition, [4] at the Venice Film Festival 2018. [5] and became available for streaming on Netflix on December 27, 2019.
The film has received praise and criticism alike. [6]
On Rotten Tomatoes it has a 100% rating based on reviews from five critics. [7]
Former Tupamaro guerrilla fighter Jorge Zabalza, whose brother died at the Taking of Pando in 1969, has become a vocal critic of the film. [8]