Héroes de Otra Patria
Directed byIván Dariel Ortíz
Written byIván Dariel Ortíz
Produced byIván Gonzalo Ortíz
StarringJorge Castillo
Jimmy Navarro
Alba Raquel Barros
Adamari López
Release date
  • 1998 (1998)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryPuerto Rico
LanguagesSpanish
English

Héroes de Otra Patria (in English, Heroes from Another Country, or sometimes credited as Heroes without a Cause) is a 1998 Puerto Rican film, written and directed by Iván Dariel Ortíz. The film was selected as the Puerto Rican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[1][2]

The film follows the lives of two Puerto Rican soldiers in the middle of the Vietnam War. After being sent on a reconnaissance mission, their squad is ambushed and they get lost in the jungle. Meanwhile, we see the struggles being suffered by their relatives after their departure from the island.

Cast

Awards

The film received an honorary mention at the Viña del Mar Festival in Chile.

See also

References

  1. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  2. "45 Countries Submit Films for Oscar Consideration". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 19 November 1998. Archived from the original on 19 February 1999. Retrieved 20 October 2015.


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