The Story of Artigas

(2011)

★ 4.7 IMDb · 6 votes

Year: 2011

Runtime: 114 мин

Country: Uruguay

Director: César Charlone

Cast: Yamandú Cruz, Jorge Esmoris, Franklin Rodríguez, Gualberto Sosa, Rodolfo Sancho, Cristina Techera

Plot

In 1884, the famous painter Juan Manuel Blanes, from Uruguay, is asked to create a portrait of José Artigas. There is only one drawing of his face, done in his old age so Blanes must imagine what he looked like by reading up on his ideas and learning about his life.