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...

Directed by João Mário Grilo

Top cast

Geraldine Chaplin

Jane Powell

João Perry

Cristovão Ferreira

Yoshi Oida

Julião Nakaura

Yasukiyo Umeno

Miguel Chijiwa

António Cordeiro

Mateus

Marques D'Arede

Giovanni Adami

J

José Abreu

Pedro

José Eduardo

Lucas do Espírito Santo

Rui Gomes

Sebastião

K

Kyioto Harada

Matazaemon

E

Edward Ishita

Edward Ishita

Y

Yûji Kosugi

Kurobei

C

Carlos Martins Medeiros

António de Sousa

I

Itaru Takahara

Sr. Takahara

D

Diego Yuuki

Museum Director

Takeshi Ōbayashi

Martinho Hara

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