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The Eyes of Asia (1997)

The Eyes of Asia (1997)

Drama History
Release Date: 1997, April 11
Directors: João Mário Grilo
Countries: Germany, France, Japan, Portugal
Production: Madragoa Filmes
Cast: Geraldine Chaplin, Yoshi Oida, Takeshi Ōbayashi, Yasukiyo Umeno, José Eduardo, Marques D'Arede, João Perry, António Cordeiro, Carlos Martins Medeiros, José Abreu, Rui Gomes, Kyioto Harada

Overview:

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...

Keywords:

torture religion 17th century intolerance