José Mujica

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Tupamaros
6.2

Tupamaros

Feb 20, 1997
Pepe Mujica, now a member of the Uruguayan parliament, and others of the Tupamaros recount the history of this urban guerrilla group: their use of armed intervention and illegal acts--even kidnapping and murder, their imprisonment and escapes, and their transition to a legal political party.
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Pepe Mujica – Lektionen eines Erdklumpens
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José “Pepe” Mujica, the president of Uruguay from 2010-2015, is nothing like your regular politician. He drives a VW Beetle, lives on a farm and donates 70% of his earnings to charity. He is considered one of the most charismatic politicians in Latin America. Old and young believe in him thanks to his humble lifestyle and his unconventional manners, especially where political protocol is concerned. Now in his 80s, Mujica, a former guerrilla fighter who was imprisoned for 13 years for fighting with the Tupamaros against the dictatorial regime in Uruguay in the 1970s, believes in democracy, socialism, women’s rights and the legalization of cannabis. An inspiration to thousands of people all over the world, he grows flowers in his garden and defines life as his religion.
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Ogeere
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Ogeere

Dec 22, 2023
A learned young man of Ayedun loved and respected by everyone and seen as a saint, falls in love with a special woman. And he swears an oath with the land to never leave her for another woman.
Romance
Mi Amigo Hugo
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Mi Amigo Hugo

Mar 05, 2014
Oliver Stone presents a tribute to a friend one year after his death, the friend in question was the Venezuelan leader, Hugo Chávez. The documentary covers the time Stone and Chávez spent while making "South of the Border", when they developed a close relationship; and the testimonies from South America leaders and people close to Chávez to talk about their views on the man and the politician and share some personal stories they had with him.
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Wilson
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Wilson

Aug 01, 2017
With unpublished archival footage and the testimony of Jorge Batlle, José Mujica, Luis Alberto Lacalle, Danilo Astori and Pepe Guerra among others, the film delves into Wilson's world to search for his ultimate truth, his secrets and his convictions.
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Frágil equilibrio
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Frágil equilibrio

Dec 23, 2016
A Japanese salaryman in Tokyo, a sub-Saharan community trying to cross the borders into Europe, a family evicted from their own home in Spain. Three stories intertwined on three different continents. This film is a reflection on the path that the human race is taking, on its habits and its relationship with the world. It is a proposal for change, from the particular to the general. We will take this journey with the words of José Mujica, former President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.
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El Pepe, una vida suprema
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El Pepe est le surnom façon guerrillero de l'ancien président uruguayen José Mujica, qui a guidé le pays sud-américain de 2010 à 2015. Le cinéaste doublement palmé à Cannes Emir Kusturica a commencé à travailler sur ce documentaire quand il était dans les derniers mois de son mandat. Tandis qu'ils conversent, on voit aussi El Pepe cuisiner, promener ses chiens et témoigner d'une grande passion pour l'horticulture.
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In the same boat
8.1

In the same boat

Aug 08, 2016
A documentary about the technological progress responsibility in employment destruction, analyzed by philosopher Zygmunt Bauman and others.
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Partida
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Partida

Oct 17, 2019
The film documents the construction of political thinking of the newest candidate for the presidency of the Republic of Brazil by the female PARTY, the actress Georgette Fadel, from her relationship with an unusual troupe of ten people who accompany her on an initiatory journey in search of hers greatest reference, Pepe Mujica, in Uruguay.
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Amérique latine, l'année de tous les dangers
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Défaite cinglante en Argentine, remise en cause du modèle social et progressiste en Équateur ; discrédit de la classe politique et virage à l’extrême droite au Brésil ; manifestations d’opposition au Venezuela… La gauche est à la peine en Amérique latine. Après une vague de succès fulgurants à l’aube du XXIe siècle, de la Caraïbe à la Terre de feu, les forces progressistes subissent aujourd’hui des revers retentissants. Pour comprendre les difficultés qui accablent le sous-continent, Marco Enríquez-Ominami s’entretient avec les principaux protagonistes de la gauche sud-américaine, Evo Morales (Bolivie), Nicolás Maduro (Venezuela), Dilma Rousseff (Brésil), Rafael Correa (Équateur) et Pepe Mujica (Uruguay) qui se livrent avec une rare liberté de ton.
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Chavismo: La peste del siglo XXI
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An analysis of the causes, social, political, and economic that caused the rise of Hugo Chávez as president of Venezuela; his abuse of power and the response of civil society, including the student movement; his political fall as well as the secrecy that surrounded his illness and the succession of Nicolás Maduro.
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El Círculo
5.9

El Círculo

Apr 22, 2008
Award-winning documentary about how one Uruguayan leftist survived solitary confinement during the dirty war. The story of former Tupamaro guerilla fighter, Henry Engler, whose prolonged confinement and torture during the Uruguayan dictatorship led to a mental breakdown. Today Dr. Engler is a Swedish citizen and a scientist renowned for his research into Alzheimer’s disease. In this impressive documentary, the scientist visits the places of his painful past, painting an intimate and disturbing portrait of prison life under the dictatorship.
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Misión No Oficial
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Misión No Oficial

Sep 07, 2017
A fake Uruguayan Chamber of Legal Marijuana travels to the United States to find 50 tons of cannabis to supply the country. President Jose Mujica is the leader of the mission.
Comedy
Los Sueños de Pepe - Movimiento 2052
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On a planet headed for climate collapse, where humanity pursues a predatory model of development and consumption, the philosophy of former Uruguayan President Pepe Mujica raises an alarm in all of us. Pepe’s dream is to leave a better planet for future generations. However, time is running out and there is no way back.
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Via Celestina
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Via Celestina

Mar 16, 2019
Filmmaker Hare Brasil follows painter, public speaker and street artist Eduardo Marinho as they hit the road aboard Celestina, a worn-down and faulty Volkswagen van, for a trip across Brazil and Uruguay, where Marinho is set to give a lecture at a local University. They cross over 5000 kilometers and stop by numerous cities following an everything goes approach, with Marinho selling his work, talking to people and sharing his thoughts on life, society and everything else.
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Conversa com Bial
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Conversa com Bial

Jul 04, 2024
Journalist Pedro Bial discusses the most important current news in Brazil and in the rest of the world.
Talk