Héroes de otra patria
Héroes de Otra Patria 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.
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
- Jorge Castillo as Carlos
- Jimmy Navarro as Raúl
- Alba Raquel Barros as Doña Pura
- Adamari López as Esther
- Domingo Quiñones as Sgt. Miller
- Néstor Rodulfo as John