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Álvaro Brechner

Director

Álvaro Brechner

Born April 9, 1976 in Montevideo, Uruguay7 films

Álvaro Brechner is a Uruguayan film director, writer and producer. He has written and directed three feature films: Bad Day to Go Fishing (Mal Día Para Pescar), Mr. Kaplan and A Twelve-Year Night (La Noche de 12 Años). His films have been selected in several festivals such as Cannes Film Festival and Venice Film Festival. All three of his films have been chosen as Uruguay's official selection for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

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A Twelve-Year Night posterFirst watchA Twelve-Year Night20187.3Uruguay, 1973. Having been crushed by the military dictatorship, surviving members of the Tupamaro guerillas are imprisoned and tortured. They must find a way to endure the coming 12 years.View film

Filmography

7 films as director
  1. 2026Fiesta PagänaDirector
  2. 2018A Twelve-Year NightDirector
  3. 2014Mr. KaplanDirector
  4. 2009Bad Day to Go FishingDirector
  5. 2007Segundo AniversarioDirector
  6. 2005SofíaDirector
  7. 2003The Nine Mile WalkDirector