José Mujica

José Mujica

Birth : 1935-05-20, Montevideo, Uruguay

History

José Alberto "Pepe" Mujica Cordano (born May 20th, 1935) is a Uruguayan politician, former revolutionary and farmer who served as the 40th president of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015.

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José Mujica
José Mujica

Movies

Hosé! José Mujica! –Just Keep Walking–
Self
A Japanese-produced theatrical documentary about José Alberto Mujica Cordano.
Partida
himself
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.
El Pepe: A Supreme Life
Self
A documentary on the life of Uruguayan politician and former guerrilla fighter José Mujica.
Latinoamérica, territorio en disputa
Self - President of Uruguay (2010–2015)
Documantary film on the dispute for the hegemony of the Latin American continent between conservative forces and popular movements.
Amérique latine, l'année de tous les dangers
Self
Chavismo: The Plague of the 21st Century
Self (archive footage)
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.
Misión No Oficial
Self
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.
Wilson
José Mujica
Delicate Balance
Narration
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.
In the same boat
Self
A documentary about the technological progress responsibility in employment destruction, analyzed by philosopher Zygmunt Bauman and others.
My Friend Hugo
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.
The Circle
Self
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.