Topic: Uruguayan Dictatorship

Direction Costa-Gavras

Cast Yves Montand · Renato Salvatori · Jacques Weber · O.E. Hasse

Synopsis State of Siege (1972) unfolds against the backdrop of a tense interrogation of an American counterinsurgency operative, delving into the repercussions of the power struggle between Uruguay's ruling administration and the left-wing Tupamaro rebels. The narrative intricately weaves the personal...

Direction Álvaro Brechner

Cast Antonio de la Torre · Chino Darín · Alfonso Tort · César Troncoso

Synopsis A Twelve-Year Night (2018) unfolds in 1973, during the oppressive rule of Uruguay's military dictatorship. On a chilly autumn evening, three Tupamaro prisoners are covertly removed from their cells as part of a clandestine military operation. The directive is clear:...

Direction Mario Handler

Cast Mario Handler

Direction Enrique Buchichio

Cast César Troncoso · Martín Rodríguez · Abel Trinaldi · Néstor Guzzini

Direction Manane Rodríguez

Cast Cecilia Roth · Justina Bustos · Ernesto Chao · Quique Fernández

Synopsis Breadcrumbs (2016) delves into the harrowing experiences of twenty-eight former political prisoners who, in 2011, filed a collective criminal complaint against a group of real estate agents. These agents were implicated in systematic tortures and rapes that occurred between 1972...

Direction Federico Veiroj

Cast Daniel Hendler · Dolores Fonzi · Luis Machín · Benjamín Vicuña

Direction Ana Díez

Cast Emilio Gutiérrez Caba · María Botto · Nicolás Pauls · Mauricio Dayub

Synopsis Small Country (2008) follows the journey of Xavi, a Uruguayan soccer player who has just been signed by Pamplona's Osasuna team in Spain. Upon returning to his parents' homeland, Xavi is confronted by his past, particularly his relationship with Rosana....

Direction Rafa Russo

Cast Alberto Ammann · Joaquín Furriel · Daniel Grao · Martina Gusman

Synopsis The Year of Fury (2020) delves into the tumultuous lives of television program writers in Uruguay as they grapple with the mounting pressures exerted by the military in the pivotal year leading up to the 1973 military coup. The narrative...

Direction Beatriz Flores Silva

Cast Antonella Aquistapache · Elisa García · Héctor Guido · Margarita Musto

Direction Claudia Abend

Direction Alejandro Figueroa

Cast Eduardo Galeano · José Mujica

Direction Álvaro Muñoz

Cast Rodolfo Pulgar · Andjale Gutierrez · Macarena Silva

Synopsis Pájaros prohibidos (S) (2004) follows the journey of a young girl whose father is incarcerated as a political prisoner. The authorities have imposed strict rules, forbidding her from sending him any drawings featuring birds or symbols of freedom. Undeterred, the...

Direction Andrea Bello · Emiliano Serra

Direction José Pedro Charlo

Direction Pablo Gregui · Marcel Cluzet

Direction Mateo Gutiérrez

Cast Luis Pedro Michelini · Matilde Rodríguez · Julio María Sanguinetti

Direction César de Ferrari

Synopsis Elecciones generales (1985) is a compelling documentary that delves into the era of dictatorship in Uruguay, utilizing archival footage and interviews with anonymous witnesses to paint a vivid picture of the period. The film places a significant emphasis on the...

Direction Esteban Barja · Carlos Conti

Direction Marc Iglesias · Paula Monteiro

Direction Rainer Hoffmann · Heidi Specogna

Cast José Mujica · Christian Brückner · Euleterio Fernandez Huidobro · Graciela Jorge