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. The premise revolves around José "Pepe" Mujica's life and legacy of Uruguay's last president.[1][2]
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Directed by | Emir Kusturica |
Starring | Pepe Mujica |
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Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
Countries | Argentina, Uruguay, Serbia |
Language | Spanish |
The documentary debuted, out of competition,[3] at the Venice Film Festival 2018.[4] and became available for streaming on Netflix on December 27, 2019.
The film has received praise and criticism alike.[5]
On Rotten Tomatoes it has a 100% rating based on reviews from five critics.[6]
Former Tupamaro guerrilla fighter Jorge Zabalza, whose brother died at the Taking of Pando in 1969, has become a vocal critic of the film.[7]
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