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5 Uruguayan films you must see

Uruguayan movies tend to be slow burners with lots of critical acclaim. The Guru invites you to put your feet up and enjoy five of the best Uruguayan films.

September 23, 2020 7 Comments

This wonderful photo by Juan Pablo Colasso is called "Home cinema" and was taken at a beach in the east of Uruguay

A rainy day in Montevideo? Go to the movies

Montevideo has around more than a dozen movie theatres including 3 non-profit movie theatres. Movies are subtitled so no dubbing.

April 30, 2019 4 Comments

Don't Breathe - Film by Uruguayan director, Fede Alvarez

Hollywood blockbuster directed by Uruguay’s Fede Alvarez

Fede Alvarez’s horror film Don’t Breathe became the toast of Hollywood, 6 years after a video he made depicting an alien attack on Montevideo went viral.

September 11, 2016 4 Comments

Best Uruguayan films – Clever #NotForTheMediocre

Uruguay films are characterised as “slow-burns” but this debut film is a hilarious explosion of comedy, martial arts, body-building & tuned-up Chevettes.

April 29, 2016 5 Comments

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5 Uruguayan films you must see

A rainy day in Montevideo? Go to the movies

Hollywood blockbuster directed by Uruguay’s Fede Alvarez

Best Uruguayan films – Clever #NotForTheMediocre