The Eyes of Asia

Overview

Julian Nakaura, a priest of the Society of Jesus, was one of four young ambassadors sent to Rome by the Jesuits in 1582, 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...

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 11, 1997

Original language

Portuguese

Spoken languages

english, french, japanese, PORTUGUESE

Countries

Germany, France, Japan, Portugal

Production

Madragoa Filmes

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0117235