Best Uruguayan movies

Anina (2013)

Anina Yatay Salas is a ten-year-old whose name spells trouble: those three palindromes in a row are an ongoing source of teasing at school. When a playground fight results in mysterious punishment, Anina will learn to put her problems in perspective and empathize with others in this sweet little daydream of a tale.

The Pope's Toilet (2007)

In 1998, a small South American village is in a flurry over the Pope's upcoming visit for the business opportunities that it will provide. While most of the residents plan to sell food at the parade, a smuggler family man decides to build a pay toilet.

A Monster with a Thousand Heads (2016)

When Sonia receives the news that her husband’s cancer has progressed to a critical stage, she races to secure the insurance company’s approval for the care that can help him.

Togo (2022)

Togo just wants to watch his neighbors' homes, wash their cars and clean up their sidewalks. But the drug traffickers want more from him.

Panic Attack! (2009)

Giant robots appear out of the mist and attack the city of Montevideo, Uruguay.

Manyas, La Película (2011)

More than a film about football, this documentary is the portrait of a passion. Through several testimonies, what is shown is the feeling of the fan of Peñarol and what he is capable of doing for the team of his loves. From the largest flag in the world to the most spectacular receptions, including tattoos, anecdotes, promises and much more.

Bad Day to Go Fishing (2009)

Jacob van Oppen, the former strongest man on earth, and his manager Orsini, who calls himself "the Prince", make a good living by traveling around small South American towns and organizing wrestling exhibitions. Arriving in Santa Maria, they are met with uncommon enthusiasm, the local newspaper wants to sponsor the fight, helping hands placard the town with posters, and an open call is made for a worthy adversary. Ever so resourceful, Orsini knows how to find the right combatant, but fishing in Santa Maria could lead to a bigger catch than he'd hoped for.

120, Serás eterno como el tiempo (2012)

It tells the history of Peñarol from 1891 to the 2011 Copa Libertadores, of which the club was vice-champion. After more than six years of production, it brings together more than a hundred interviews carried out with the protagonists of this story: retired and current players, presidents and technical directors of the club, historians, sociologists and many other actors linked to the institution.

The Creator of Universes (2017)

A sixteen year old with Asperger's creates telenovelas at home with his 97-year old grandmother.

D.F. (final destiny) (2008)

Documentary by Mateo Gutiérrez about the life of his father, Héctor "Toba" Gutiérrez Ruiz (1934-1976), which includes interviews with people who witnessed moments in the life of the former president of the House of Representatives, assassinated by the Uruguayan dictatorship

Severina (2017)

A melancholic, aspiring writer and bookseller is shaken by the appearances and disappearances of his newfound muse who steals books from his bookstore. When he discovers that she also steals from other bookstores, he is consumed with jealousy and starts living in a kind of love delirium, on the border between fiction and reality. The closer he gets to her, the more indescribable she becomes and he begins to wonder why she steals, what are her values and who is the older man she lives with. In the end, what is real and what isn’t? And will he find a place in her life as he moves away from his own?

Gonchi (2015)

The story of a Uruguayan car racer that dreamt about being in F1 and did all that was possible to reach his goal. When he was about to reach his best prize, he died in a car accident at the CART World Series tests in Laguna Seca, US. This is a story about inspiration and overcoming obstacles. It portrays that nothing is impossible in life if there is dedication and love. A story about a young man that went through many hardships and that raced with the best. He came from a far away country with no tradition in the international automobile racing world.

Seawards Journey (2003)

The tale of five Uruguayan villagers who embark on a journey to see the ocean for the first time. They depart in a broken down freight truck, property of Rodríguez, a taciturn man who loves the sea. Their point of departure is a local bar, and at the last minute, an unknown man from the bar joins their adventure.

Life Beyond Me (2017)

It's been four years since Sylvie's son Felipe was abducted by his father Pablo after their divorce. Having been let down by the French officials who had succeeded in tracking both them down, only to let them escape again, Sylvie has now decided to take matters into her own hands.

Pepe's Dreams - Movement 2052 (2024)

On a planet headed for climate collapse, where humanity pursues a predatory model of development and consumption, the philosophy of former Uruguayan President Pepe Mujica raises an alarm in all of us. Pepe’s dream is to leave a better planet for future generations. However, time is running out and there is no way back.

Romeo Contra La Muzzarella Lisergica Asesina (2005)

What Romeo wants is to chill out in front of the TV with some pizza. Soon he will realize that this isn't going to happen. He will see that the pizza box doesn't contain an ordinary mozzarella pizza, but a murderous mozzarella pizza.

Alexis Viera: A Story of Surviving (2019)

After being shot during a robbery in Colombia and losing sensation in his legs, Uruguayan soccer star Alexis Viera finds a new sense of purpose.

Mr. Balls (2005)

A young city couple find themselves stuck at a rural gas station after their car breaks down. An old man, disturbed by their disrespectful behavior, starts telling them a story about the importance of respect: the cautionary tale of El Cojonudo.

The Container (2007)

The Champion of the World (2019)

Ten years after winning a world title in bodybuilding in Russia and becoming a star of said discipline in Mexico, Antonio Osta (43) leads a life of austerity in the Uruguayan rural town where he grew up. He resides there with his son Juanjo (17), a sensitive teenager who keeps him company and confronts him openly. Suffering from acute kidney disease which keeps him from competing professionally, Antonio is stuck in limbo, halfway between his glorious past and the impossibility of being who he once was. However, he is unwilling to give up his lifestyle, even if it kills him. In an attempt to reinvent himself, and seeking a better future for his son, Antonio plans a comeback to the Mexico bodybuilding scene, where he may relive his glory days.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Monolith's Whisper (2011)

STALKER: Monolith's Whisper tells the story of Alexey Savchuk, an exiled victim of the 1986 Chernobyl accident who enters the Exclusion Zone to find his lost brother after "The Second Catastrophe" where a mysterious second explosion takes place in 2006 at the Nuclear Power Plant. Helped by Seeker, he will experience the vicissitudes of "The Zone" and try to reach his objective. Stalker Team Uruguay has brought the video game to real life up to every detail, so get ready to enter "The Zone"!

Mati (2008)

Maracaná (2014)

The unexpected victory over Uruguay in the World Cup Brazil 1950 continues to have social and political ramifications for both countries.

The Candidate (2016)

A team of advisers is brought in to manufacture the image of Marchand, producing social media profiles, commercials and a new public persona. Conflict arises when it is revealed that not everyone is who they present themselves to be. At his country estate, a rich businessman who wants to be president is groomed by a campaign team to create an image palatable to middle-class voters.

Julio, felices por siempre (2022)

Julio, a man obsessed with love, meets Claire, an american tourist.

Blanes st and Muller (2020)

A few days after moving in with his girlfriend, Jorge receives a visit from his future self who traveled through time to warn him that she is going to leave him for another guy, then proposes him a plan to avoid it.

Alter (2022)

After being fired from his job, a psychologist and frustrated songwriter begins his career as an imitator of Latino superstar Luis Miguel, gaining local fame while singing someone else's songs as he questions who he wants to be.

23 seconds (2014)

He is a poor glass cleaner. She lives in Carrasco. One day at the crossroads something happens that can change their lives forever.

Tan frágil como un segundo (2014)

Julieta is 17 years old and lives with her mother and her siblings in a small town. Her boyfriend, Gabriel, gets her work with various clients, from truck drivers to government officials. Sofía is a 16-year-old student at a private high school in the capital city. With her best friend, they enter the advertising world and receive a tempting offer. Like threads in a web, Julieta and Sofía converge in a world where everything can be bought and everything can be sold, where certainty is as frail as a second.

The Blue Hour (2022)

A young woman on the beach waits until she's alone to take a bath naked. Just her and the ocean. Except for the figure that is glancing her from some bushes.