Monstruo de Xibalba 2024

Rogelio (8) wants to unravel the mystery of death. When his parents send him off to Yucatán, he meets the Xibalba Monster, an old hermit who is sick but has made a deal with the Lords of the Underworld to remain amongst the living.

The Moneychanger 2019

Humberto Brause takes advantage of Uruguay’s poor economy by specializing in offshore money laundering. Spanning the fifties to the seventies, the film follows Humberto as he gets increasingly in over his head with multiple shady book-cooking schemes throughout South America, leading to an ultimate life-or-death decision.

Belmonte 2019

Federico Veiroj’s fourth feature examines the many, often contradictory layers that make up one’s persona, in this case, a single dad and acclaimed artist who must learn to balance family with creativity.

The Apostate 2015

A young man navigates the bureaucracy of the Catholic Church when he tries to renounce his faith.

A Useful Life 2010

A movie-theater employee adjusts to a new life as the cinema he's worked at for over 25 years faces closure.

Hiroshima 2009

A young man in Uruguay has trouble expressing himself verbally. As the lead singer in a band, he interacts with the world through his music.

Acne 2008

At the age of 13, Rafael Bregman has already lost his virginity, but has never kissed a girl. With his pimple-riddled face, his dysfunctional family, and a lowered self-esteem, getting this much anticipated first kiss proves trickier than expected. It's now time for Rafa to build up some self confidence and attract the attention of his class mate, Nicole...

Sofía 2005

It's been four years since Sofia disappeared. Now, for the first time, she will have to tell her story.

Bregman, el siguiente 2004

13-year-old Rafael Bregman prepares for his bar mitzvah in the Jewish community of Montevideo, Uruguay.

Whisky 2004

When his long-lost brother resurfaces, Jacobo, desperate to prove his life has added up to something, looks to scrounge up a wife. He turns to Marta, an employee at his sock factory, with whom he has a prickly relationship.

25 Watts 2001

24 hours in the life of three street youths in Montevideo. Three teenage guys try to figure out what they're supposed to be doing with their lives in this drama from Uruguay that puts the emphasis on character over narrative.

De vuelta a casa 2001

January 6th 2001

Two friends wake up on January 6th, they have breakfast, they take a shower, they play boggle, and they get presents from the Three Wise Men. This film includes fragments from “December 31st” (1996) which was made by the same team.

Nico & Parker 2000

It's Saturday night, Nico and Parker have nothing better to do than wait outside of the Fire Department, waiting for an emergency to follow.

December 31st 1996

Roque and Cristian have no special plans for the day.

Víctor and the chosen ones 1996

Two friends staying at a summer house find a strange animal in front of the house looking at them, and they discuss what to do with it.