Ernesto

Summary The first film in forty years to be co-produced by Cuba and Japan, it recounts the story of Freddy Maymura Hurtado who was a Bolivian man of Japanese descent. He joined the freedom fighters lead by Che Guevara in 1966 and was martyred at the age of twenty five. Aiming to rid his world of injustice and the gap between the rich and powerful and the rest of us the inspiring film reminds the viewer of the need for living with a purpose. Ernesto means 'serious,' but was also Che Guevara's first name. View more details

Ernesto

Directed : Junji Sakamoto

Written : Junji Sakamoto

Stars : Joe Odagiri Alexis Díaz de Villegas Roberto Espinosa Giselle Lominchar

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Genres : Biography

Release date : Oct 5, 2017

Countries of origin : Japan Cuba

Official sites : Official Site

Language : Spanish Japanese

Filming locations : Havana, Cuba

Production companies : Kino Films RTV Comercial

Summary The first film in forty years to be co-produced by Cuba and Japan, it recounts the story of Freddy Maymura Hurtado who was a Bolivian man of Japanese descent. He joined the freedom fighters lead by Che Guevara in 1966 and was martyred at the age of twenty five. Aiming to rid his world of injustice and the gap between the rich and powerful and the rest of us the inspiring film reminds the viewer of the need for living with a purpose. Ernesto means 'serious,' but was also Che Guevara's first name. View more details

Details

Genres : Biography

Release date : Oct 5, 2017

Countries of origin : Japan Cuba

Official sites : Official Site

Language : Spanish Japanese

Filming locations : Havana, Cuba

Production companies : Kino Films RTV Comercial

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