A list of films produced in Uruguay.
1923-1940
Title Director Cast Genre Notes 1923Souls on the Coast Juan Antonio Borges Drama 1926Catástrofe de Encarnación Hipólito Carrón 1928 1929El pequeño héroe del arroyo de oro (The Golden River's Little Hero) Carlos Alonso silent 24th Festival des 3 ContinentsNantes 1930 1932 1936Two Destinies Juan Etchebehere Drama 1938 1940 1942 1946The Three Musketeers Julio Saraceni Armando Bó, Roberto Airaldi Historical adventure Argentine-Uruguayan co-production 1949Pupila al viento(A Pupil in the Wind) Enrico Gras poetic documentary 24th Festival des 3 ContinentsNantesThe Detective Goes the Wrong Way Adolfo L. Fabregat
1950s
Title Director Cast Genre Notes 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955Codicia Catrano Catrani 1956 1957 1958 1959La ciudad en la playa(The City at the Beach) Ferrucio Mussitelli 24th Festival des 3 ContinentsNantes
1960s
Title Director Cast Genre Notes 1960 1961 1962La 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 1978O Amante de Minha Mulher Alberto Pieralisi 1979El lugar del humo Eva Landeck George Hilton Drama Uruguayan-Argentine co-production
1980s
Title Director Cast Genre Notes 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986Cariñoso Manuel CuencaLuis Ughelli 1987El Caso de Luis Reinaldo MartinezMarcial Ruiz Diaz TV filmCaños Marilyn Maciel Cerro Corá Guillermo Vera 1988 1989
1990s
Title Director Cast Genre Notes 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994The Dirigible Pablo Dotta 1995 1996 1997Abuso 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 1999El chevrolé Leonardo Ricagni Jorge Esmoris, Rubén Rada, Leo Maslíah, Hugo Fattoruso, Pastora Vega Comedy
2000s
Title Director Cast Genre Notes 2000Ácratas Virginia Martínez Plata quemada Marcelo Piñeyro Eduardo Noriega, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Pablo Echarri 2001Llamada para un cartero(A Call for a Postman) Brummell Pommerenk 24th Festival des 3 ContinentsNantes25 Watts Pablo StollJuan Pablo Rebella Daniel Hendler, Jorge Temponi, Alfonso Tort Comedy 24th Festival des 3 ContinentsNantesIn This Tricky Life Beatriz Flores Silva 2002The Last Train Diego Arsuaga Héctor Alterio, Federico Luppi, Pepe Soriano La espera (The Wait) Aldo Garay 24th Festival des 3 ContinentsNantes 2003Candida Seawards Journey Guillermo Casanova Hugo Arana, Julio César Castro Drama 2004La Cajita feliz Jorge Pettengill Whisky Juan Pablo RebellaPablo Stoll Bolivia 3: Confederation Next Martín Sastre Short film 2005O 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 2006The Minder Rodrigo Moreno Julio Chávez, Osmar Núñez 2007El Baño del Papa César CharloneEnrique Fernández César Troncoso Fan Gabriela Guillermo Gabriela Iribarren, María Mendive, Eduardo Méndez Drama 2008Tren Fantasma Dario Nuñez Short film Acne Federico Veiroj 2009Ataque 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 2010The Silent House Gustavo Hernández HorrorA Useful Life Federico Veiroj DramaYours Ivan Mazza Short film Miss TacuarembóMartín SastreMusical 20127 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-dramaThe Delay Rodrigo Plá Between Valleys Philippe Barcinski Ângelo Antônio, Daniel Hendler Brazil-Germany-Uruguay co-production 2013Anina Alfredo Soderguit Federica Lacaño, María Mendive, César Troncoso, Cristina Morán, Petru Valensky, Roberto Suárez ComedySelected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards 2014A Moonless Night Germán Tejeira Roberto Suárez, Daniel Melingo, Marcel Keoroglian, Elisa Gagliano DramaSelected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy AwardsMr. 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 BehaviorFlorencia Colucci & Gonzalo LugoFlorencia Colucci, Gonzalo Lugo, Rocío Piferrer, Jorge BolaniRomantic comedy, Road movieZanahoria Enrique Buchichio César Troncoso, Martín Rodríguez, Abel Tripaldi, Nelson Guzzini, Mónica Navarro, Victoria Césperes, Carlos Vallarino, Ana Rosa, Martín Pavlovsky DramaThe Midfielder Adrián Biniez 2015The 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 2016Breadcrumbs 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 DramaSelected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards 2017Another Story of the World Guillermo Casanova Alfonsina Carrocio, Susana Castro, Nicolás Condito, Cecilia Cósero, Christian Font, Jenny Goldstein ComedySelected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy AwardsGet the WeedDenny Brechner, Alfonso Guerrero & Marcos HechtDenny Brechner, Talma Friedler, Gustavo Olmos, José Mujica, Ignacio Roqueta, Barack Obama, Sean Penn, Steven TylerMockumentary, ComedyInvisible Pablo Giorgelli Lila's Book Marcela Rincón González Animation El otro hermano Adrián Caetano Leonardo Sbaraglia, Daniel Hendler Ojos de madera Roberto Suárez 2018Belmonte Federico Veiroj Porn for NewbiesCarlos AmeglioMartín Piroyansky, Nicolás Furtado, Carolina Mânica, Daniel Aráoz, Nuria Fló, Roberto Suárez, Denny Brechner, Jorge BazzanoComedySuper Crazy Martino Zaidelis ComedyA Twelve-Year Night Álvaro Brechner Historical dramaSelected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy AwardsEl Pepe: A Supreme Life Emir Kusturica Documentary You Shall Not Sleep Gustavo Hernández Belén Rueda, Eva de Dominici, Natalia de Molina Horror thriller 2019The Sharks Lucía Garibaldi Coming-of-age, DramaAlelí Leticia Jorge Comedy-dramaSelected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy AwardsThe Moneychanger Federico Veiroj ComedySelected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy AwardsMonos Alejandro Landes Los sonámbulos Paula Hernández Érica Rivas, Ornella D'Elía, Marilú Marini
2020s
Title Director Cast Genre Notes 2020Carmen Vidal Female DetectiveEva DansEva Dans, Roberto Suárez, Luciano Demarco, Nicolás Luzardo, Leonor Courtoisie, Gimena González, Bruno Contenti, Gustavo Cabrera, Enrique BastosNeo-noir, Comedy thrillerThe Last Matinee Maximiliano Contenti Horror Window Boy Would Also Like to Have a SubmarineAlex PipernoDaniel Quiroga, Inés Bortagaray, Noli Tobol as NoliExperimental, Fantasy, Romantic comedy 2021The Broken Glass Theory Diego Fernández Comedy Selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy AwardsThe Employer and the EmployeeManolo NietoNahuel Pérez Biscayart, Justina Bustos, Cristian Borges, Fátima Quintanilla, Jean Pierre NoherDramaSelected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards 20229 Martín BarrenecheaNicolás Branca Enzo Vogrincic, Rafael Spregelburd, Horacio Camandulle, Rogelio Gracia, Roxana Blanco, Lara Sofía, Santiago Sanguinetti Sports, Drama The VisitorMartín BoulocqEnrique Araoz, Svet Mena, César Troncoso, Mirella Pascual, Teresa Gutierrez, Romel VargasDramaSelected as the Bolivian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards 2023The Door Is ThereFacundo Ponce de León, Juan Ponce de LeónDocumentaryNominated - Best Documentary at the 79th CEC Awards Selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy AwardsFamily 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 AwardsWomen on the EdgeAzul LombardíaCarla 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 NobileComedyPremiered on September 28 2024Bitter GoldJuan Francisco OleaKatalina Sánchez, Francisco Melo, Michael Silva, Daniel Antivilo, Moisés Angulo, Carlos Donoso, Carla Moscatelli, Matias Catalán, Carlos Rodríguez, Anibal Vásquez, Carlos TroncosoNeo-Western, Thriller, DramaNominated - Warsaw Grand Prix at the 40th Warsaw Film Festival Winner - Ecumenical Jury Award at the 40th Warsaw Film Festival
An international co-production with Chile, Germany and MexicoDon't You Let Me GoAgarrame fuerteChiara Hourcade, Victoria Jorge, Eva Dans, Fernando AmaralDramaNominated - Best International Narrative Feature at the 23rd Tribeca Film Festival Winner - Nora Ephron Award at the 23rd Tribeca Film Festival
Winner - Best International Feature Film at the 61st Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
Nominated - Colón de Oro at the 45th Havana Film Festival
Nominated - Best Ibero-American Film at the 39th Goya Awards
In co-production with Estonia
Premiered on October 26The Silence of Marcos TremmerMiguel García de la CaleraBenjamín Vicuña, Adriana Ugarte, Félix Gómez, Daniel Hendler, Enrique Villén, Hony Estrella, Mirta Busnelli, Irene Ferreiro, Rodo Castañares, Julián Valcárcel, Walter Rey, Andrés López SierraRomantic dramaNominated - Latin-American Competition for Best Film at the 39th Mar del Plata International Film Festival An international co-production with Spain, the Dominican Republic and Chile
It was commercially released on January 2, 2025 in Uruguayan theatersStay StillJoanna LombardiHilton Gratelly, Hilda Curo, María Cristina Pérez, Melvin Quijada, Roxana HerreraDocufictionPremiered on 6 March at the 27th Málaga Film Festival Nominated - Best Documentary at the 27th Málaga Film Festival
Nominated - Best Ibero-American Documentary Feature Film at the 39th Guadalajara International Film Festival
An international co-production with Peru and the Netherlands 2025AstronautPaul VegaDaniel Hendler, Angie Cepeda, Salvador del Solar, Gustavo Bueno, Marco Zunino, Fiorella Luna, Miguel Iza, Emilram Cossio, Claudia Berninzon, Bernardo ScarpellaDramaAn international co-production with Peru and Colombia Premiered on July 31 in Uruguayan theatersDogsGerardo MinuttiNéstor Guzzini, Marcelo Subiotto, María Elena Pérez, Catalina Arrillaga, Noelia Campo, Roberto SuárezBlack comedyNominated - Best Latin-American Film at the 28th Málaga Film Festival Winner - Best Supporting Actress for María Elena Pérez at the 28th Málaga Film Festival
In co-production with Argentina