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Ernesto

2017 · 124 min Drama History
7.0 / 10 · TMDB

Freddy Maemura Hurtado, a second-generation Japanese-Bolivian, heads to Cuba to study medicine. He meets revolutionist Che Guevara. When civil war breaks out in Bolivia, he decides to join Guevara’s revolutionary army under the name of “Ernesto Medico”.

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Original Title エルネスト
Year 2017
Country Cuba, Japan
Genre Drama, History
Director Junji Sakamoto
Runtime 124 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.0/10 (7 votes)

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The film constructs a poignant character study, relying on the quiet internal conflict of its protagonist rather than grand battle scenes. It explores the personal cost of ideology through the lens of a man caught between his heritage and a newfound cause.

What lingers after the credits is a profound sense of ambiguity about sacrifice and legacy, a story of revolution told from its often-overlooked edges. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Junji Sakamoto

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Best viewed attentively, allowing its historical weight and personal drama to fully resonate.

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