El Pepe: A Supreme Life (Spanish: El Pepe, Una Vida Suprema) is a 2018 documentary film directed by Emir Kusturica about the life and legacy of Uruguayan politician and former guerrilla fighter José Mujica.
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Cast
José Mujica
Lucía Topolansky
Eleuterio Fernández Huidobro
Mauricio Rosencof
Emir Kusturica
Release
The documentary debuted, out of competition, at the Venice Film Festival 2018. and became available for streaming on Netflix on December 27, 2019.
Reception
The film has received praise and criticism alike.
On Rotten Tomatoes it has a 100% rating based on reviews from five critics.
Former Tupamaro guerrilla fighter Jorge Zabalza, whose brother died at the Taking of Pando in 1969, has become a vocal critic of the film.