The Eyes of Asia
Nakaura of Julian (Julião Nakaura), a priest of the Society of Jesus, was one of four young ambassadors sent to Rome by the Jesuits in 1538, as proof that Japan had converted to Christianity. Fifty years after the mission, which so fascinated European royalty, Julian was forced again to prove his faith, only this time before a Shogun, who wanted to force him to abandon his religion. Julian resists, as does Miguel Chijiwa, a fellow at the embassy to Rome, who become a martyr. Betrayed by Cristóvão Ferreira, who cannot bear the torture, Julian suffers an inglorious death ... or maybe not. All the while, a woman wants to discover her past...
Year: 1997
Studio: Madragoa Filmes
Director: João Mário Grilo
Cast: Geraldine Chaplin, João Perry, Yoshi Oida, Yasukiyo Umeno, António Cordeiro, Marques D'Arede
Crew: João Mário Grilo (Director), Paulo Branco (Producer), Georges Le Calve (Production Design), Paulo Filipe (Screenplay), João Mário Grilo (Screenplay), Georges Le Calve (Costume Design)
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