List of Uruguayan films

A list of films produced in Uruguay.

1923-1940

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1923
Souls on the Coast Juan Antonio Borges Drama
1926
Catástrofe de Encarnación Hipólito Carrón
1928
1929
El pequeño héroe del arroyo de oro (The Golden River's Little Hero) Carlos Alonso silent 24th Festival des 3 Continents
Nantes
1930
1932
1936
Two Destinies Juan Etchebehere Drama
1938
1940
1942
1946
The Three Musketeers Julio Saraceni Armando Bó, Roberto Airaldi Historical adventure Argentine-Uruguayan co-production
1949
Pupila al viento
(A Pupil in the Wind)
Enrico Gras poetic documentary 24th Festival des 3 Continents
Nantes
The Detective Goes the Wrong Way Adolfo L. Fabregat

1950s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
Codicia Catrano Catrani
1956
1957
1958
1959
La ciudad en la playa
(The City at the Beach)
Ferrucio Mussitelli 24th Festival des 3 Continents
Nantes

1960s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1960
1961
1962
La Burrerita de Ypacaraí Armando Bó
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969

1970s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
O Amante de Minha Mulher Alberto Pieralisi
1979
El lugar del humo Eva Landeck George Hilton Drama Uruguayan-Argentine co-production

1980s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
Cariñoso Manuel Cuenca
Luis Ughelli
1987
El Caso de Luis Reinaldo Martinez
Marcial Ruiz Diaz
TV film
Caños Marilyn Maciel
Cerro Corá Guillermo Vera
1988
1989

1990s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
The Dirigible Pablo Dotta
1995
1996
1997
Abuso sexual Manuel Cuenca
Asunción a cuatro tiempos Manuel Cuenca
Cachorros de león, la batalla de Boqueron Manuel Cuenca
Caireles de sangre, 23 de octubre de 1931 Manuel Cuenca
1998
1999
El chevrolé Leonardo Ricagni Jorge Esmoris, Rubén Rada, Leo Maslíah, Hugo Fattoruso, Pastora Vega Comedy

2000s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
2000
Ácratas Virginia Martínez
Plata quemada Marcelo Piñeyro Eduardo Noriega, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Pablo Echarri
2001
Llamada para un cartero
(A Call for a Postman)
Brummell Pommerenk 24th Festival des 3 Continents
Nantes
25 Watts Pablo Stoll
Juan Pablo Rebella
Daniel Hendler, Jorge Temponi, Alfonso Tort Comedy 24th Festival des 3 Continents
Nantes
In This Tricky Life Beatriz Flores Silva
2002
The Last Train Diego Arsuaga Héctor Alterio, Federico Luppi, Pepe Soriano
La espera (The Wait) Aldo Garay 24th Festival des 3 Continents
Nantes
2003
Candida
Seawards Journey Guillermo Casanova Hugo Arana, Julio César Castro Drama
2004
La Cajita feliz Jorge Pettengill
Whisky Juan Pablo Rebella
Pablo Stoll
Bolivia 3: Confederation Next Martín Sastre Short film
2005
O Amigo Dunor José Eduardo Alcázar
Cándido López - Los campos de batalla José Luis García
Cenizas
Alma Mater Álvaro Buela
Diana: The Rose Conspiracy Martín Sastre Short film
2006
The Minder Rodrigo Moreno Julio Chávez, Osmar Núñez
2007
El Baño del Papa César Charlone
Enrique Fernández
César Troncoso
Fan Gabriela Guillermo Gabriela Iribarren, María Mendive, Eduardo Méndez Drama
2008
Tren Fantasma Dario Nuñez Short film
Acne Federico Veiroj
2009
Ataque de pánico! Fede Álvarez Short film
Giant Adrián Biniez
Bad Day to Go Fishing Alvaro Brechner
Leo's Room Enrique Buchichio

2010s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
2010
The Silent House Gustavo Hernández Horror
A Useful Life Federico Veiroj Drama
Yours Ivan Mazza Short film
Miss Tacuarembó Martín Sastre Musical
2012
7 Sea Pirates Walter Tournier
3 Pablo Stoll Humberto de Vargas, Sara Bessio, Anaclara Ferreyra Palfy, Inés Bortagaray, Néstor Guzzini, Santiago Pedrero, Matías Ganz, Carolina Centurión, Fabián Arenillas Comedy-drama
The Delay Rodrigo Plá
Between Valleys Philippe Barcinski Ângelo Antônio, Daniel Hendler Brazil-Germany-Uruguay co-production
2013
Anina Alfredo Soderguit Federica Lacaño, María Mendive, César Troncoso, Cristina Morán, Petru Valensky, Roberto Suárez Comedy Selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards
2014
A Moonless Night Germán Tejeira Roberto Suárez, Daniel Melingo, Marcel Keoroglian, Elisa Gagliano Drama Selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards
Mr. Kaplan Álvaro Brechner Héctor Noguera, Rolf Becker, Néstor Guzzini, Nidia Telles Comedy-drama Selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated; joint win for Best Actor (Héctor Norguera & Néstor Guzzini) at 15th Havana Film Festival New York
Portrait of Animal Behavior Florencia Colucci & Gonzalo Lugo Florencia Colucci, Gonzalo Lugo, Rocío Piferrer, Jorge Bolani Romantic comedy, Road movie
Zanahoria Enrique Buchichio César Troncoso, Martín Rodríguez, Abel Tripaldi, Nelson Guzzini, Mónica Navarro, Victoria Césperes, Carlos Vallarino, Ana Rosa, Martín Pavlovsky Drama
The Midfielder Adrián Biniez
2015
The Apostate Federico Veiroj
La luz incidente Ariel Rotter Érica Rivas, Susana Pampin, Marcelo Subiotto
My Friend from the Park Ana Katz Julieta Zylberberg, Andrés Milicich, Mirella Pascual
2016
Breadcrumbs Manane Rodríguez Cecilia Roth, Justina Bustos, María Pujalte, Margarita Musto, Stefanía Crocce, Sonia Méndez, Nuria Fló, Patxi Bisquert, Sergio Quintana, Ernesto Chao, María Vidal, Artur Trillo Drama Selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards
2017
Another Story of the World Guillermo Casanova Alfonsina Carrocio, Susana Castro, Nicolás Condito, Cecilia Cósero, Christian Font, Jenny Goldstein Comedy Selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards
Get the Weed Denny Brechner, Alfonso Guerrero & Marcos Hecht Denny Brechner, Talma Friedler, Gustavo Olmos, José Mujica, Ignacio Roqueta, Barack Obama, Sean Penn, Steven Tyler Mockumentary, Comedy
Invisible Pablo Giorgelli
Lila's Book Marcela Rincón González Animation
El otro hermano Adrián Caetano Leonardo Sbaraglia, Daniel Hendler
Ojos de madera Roberto Suárez
2018
Belmonte Federico Veiroj
Porn for Newbies Carlos Ameglio Martín Piroyansky, Nicolás Furtado, Carolina Mânica, Daniel Aráoz, Nuria Fló, Roberto Suárez, Denny Brechner, Jorge Bazzano Comedy
Super Crazy Martino Zaidelis Comedy
A Twelve-Year Night Álvaro Brechner Historical drama Selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards
El Pepe: A Supreme Life Emir Kusturica Documentary
You Shall Not Sleep Gustavo Hernández Belén Rueda, Eva de Dominici, Natalia de Molina Horror thriller
2019
The Sharks Lucía Garibaldi Coming-of-age, Drama
Alelí Leticia Jorge Comedy-drama Selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards
The Moneychanger Federico Veiroj Comedy Selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards
Monos Alejandro Landes
Los sonámbulos Paula Hernández Érica Rivas, Ornella D'Elía, Marilú Marini

2020s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
2020
Carmen Vidal Female Detective Eva Dans Eva Dans, Roberto Suárez, Luciano Demarco, Nicolás Luzardo, Leonor Courtoisie, Gimena González, Bruno Contenti, Gustavo Cabrera, Enrique Bastos Neo-noir, Comedy thriller
The Last Matinee Maximiliano Contenti Horror
Window Boy Would Also Like to Have a Submarine Alex Piperno Daniel Quiroga, Inés Bortagaray, Noli Tobol as Noli Experimental, Fantasy, Romantic comedy
2021
The Broken Glass Theory Diego Fernández Comedy Selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards
The Employer and the Employee Manolo Nieto Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Justina Bustos, Cristian Borges, Fátima Quintanilla, Jean Pierre Noher Drama Selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards
2022
9 Martín Barrenechea
Nicolás Branca
Enzo Vogrincic, Rafael Spregelburd, Horacio Camandulle, Rogelio Gracia, Roxana Blanco, Lara Sofía, Santiago Sanguinetti Sports, Drama
The Visitor Martín Boulocq Enrique Araoz, Svet Mena, César Troncoso, Mirella Pascual, Teresa Gutierrez, Romel Vargas Drama Selected as the Bolivian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards
2023
The Door Is There Facundo Ponce de León, Juan Ponce de León Documentary Nominated - Best Documentary at the 79th CEC Awards[1][2]

Selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards[3]

Family Album Guillermo Rocamora Diego Cremonesi, Franco Rizzaro, Valeria Lois, Alfonso Tort, Vicente Pieri, Roberto Suárez, Ángela Torres Comedy Selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards[4]
Women on the Edge Azul Lombardía Carla Peterson, Julieta Díaz, Salvador del Solar, Esteban Lamothe, Eugenia Guerty, Celina Font, Jazmín Rodríguez, Martin Garabal, Lalo Rotavaria, Brenda Kreizerman, Alfonso Tort, Cecilia Dopazo, Nancy Dupláa, Fito Páez, Claudia Fernández, Maitina De Marco, Nazarena Nobile Comedy Premiered on September 28[5]
2024
Bitter Gold Juan Francisco Olea Katalina Sánchez, Francisco Melo, Michael Silva, Daniel Antivilo, Moisés Angulo, Carlos Donoso, Carla Moscatelli, Matias Catalán, Carlos Rodríguez, Anibal Vásquez, Carlos Troncoso Neo-Western, Thriller, Drama Nominated - Warsaw Grand Prix at the 40th Warsaw Film Festival[6]

Winner - Ecumenical Jury Award at the 40th Warsaw Film Festival[6]

An international co-production with Chile, Germany and Mexico

Don't You Let Me Go Agarrame fuerte Chiara Hourcade, Victoria Jorge, Eva Dans, Fernando Amaral Drama Nominated - Best International Narrative Feature at the 23rd Tribeca Film Festival[7]

Winner - Nora Ephron Award at the 23rd Tribeca Film Festival[8]

Winner - Best International Feature Film at the 61st Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival[9]

Nominated - Colón de Oro at the 45th Havana Film Festival[10][11]

Nominated - Best Ibero-American Film at the 39th Goya Awards[12][13]

In co-production with Estonia[14]

Premiered on October 26[15]

The Silence of Marcos Tremmer Miguel García de la Calera Benjamín Vicuña, Adriana Ugarte, Félix Gómez, Daniel Hendler, Enrique Villén, Hony Estrella, Mirta Busnelli, Irene Ferreiro, Rodo Castañares, Julián Valcárcel, Walter Rey, Andrés López Sierra Romantic drama Nominated - Latin-American Competition for Best Film at the 39th Mar del Plata International Film Festival[16]

An international co-production with Spain, the Dominican Republic and Chile[17]

It was commercially released on January 2, 2025 in Uruguayan theaters[18]

Stay Still Joanna Lombardi Hilton Gratelly, Hilda Curo, María Cristina Pérez, Melvin Quijada, Roxana Herrera Docufiction Premiered on 6 March at the 27th Málaga Film Festival[19]

Nominated - Best Documentary at the 27th Málaga Film Festival[20][21]

Nominated - Best Ibero-American Documentary Feature Film at the 39th Guadalajara International Film Festival[22]

An international co-production with Peru and the Netherlands

2025
Astronaut Paul Vega Daniel Hendler, Angie Cepeda, Salvador del Solar, Gustavo Bueno, Marco Zunino, Fiorella Luna, Miguel Iza, Emilram Cossio, Claudia Berninzon, Bernardo Scarpella Drama An international co-production with Peru and Colombia

Premiered on July 31 in Uruguayan theaters[23]

Dogs Gerardo Minutti Néstor Guzzini, Marcelo Subiotto, María Elena Pérez, Catalina Arrillaga, Noelia Campo, Roberto Suárez Black comedy Nominated - Best Latin-American Film at the 28th Málaga Film Festival[24]

Winner - Best Supporting Actress for María Elena Pérez at the 28th Málaga Film Festival[25]

In co-production with Argentina[26]

It was commercially released on September 25, 2025 in Uruguayan theaters[27]

Papers Arturo Montenegro Megan Montaner, Carlos Bardem, Antonio Dechent, Gustavo Bassani, Jaime Newbal, Nick Romano, Agustín Della Corte, Verónica Ortiz, Henry Twohy, Leo Wiznitzer, Gaby Gnazzo, Stella Lauri, Andrea Pérez Meana, Alí Arrocha, Ana Sibauste, Ana Alejandra Carrizo, Carlos Alfredo Lopez, Andrés Clemente, Roberto Thomas-Díaz, Paulette Thomas, Luis Franco Brantley, Enitzabel Castrellon Thriller, Drama An international co-production with Panama and Spain

See also

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