Andrés Varela

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Andrés Varela

Andrés Varela is a Uruguayan director, writer and producer primarily known for his documentaries about soccer and the arts. He graduated from Margarita Xirgu Multidisciplinary School of Dramatic Art and the Paris Nanterre University.

Known For

MaracanáMaracaná · 2014
Maracaná
6.22014
MovieDocumentary
The unexpected victory over Uruguay in the World Cup Brazil 1950 continues to have social and political ramifications for both countries.
InstintoInstinto · 2026
Instinto
2026
MovieDocumentary
This is the story of a group of women who come together to create a play about maternal instinct, abortion, and social norms.
Sangre de CampeonesSangre de Campeones · 2018
Sangre de Campeones
2018
MovieDocumentary
1924: a group of men, amateur footballers of diverse professions and humble origins, set out on a journey towards the greatest adventure of their lives. They depart from Uruguay for Europe to disembark in Paris in its "Crazy Years" where, against all odds, Olympic glory and the amazement of the whole world awaited them. This feat would be the first of others to come in 1928 and 1930.
CachilaCachila · 2008
Cachila
5.02008
MovieDocumentary
The Silva family is pioneer and a role model within the community; it shows values and the goal to not let the candombe tradition fade away. Not only do they have an internal hierarchy, but also in his neighbourhood, Waldemar “Cachila” Silva is a respected leader. Cachila decide to pass on his legacy to his sons Matias and Wellington, who should now lead the family business, afro descendants playing candombe, a drum rhythm for the carnival contest and keep the privilege place obtained by the family. Patriarchy, hierarchy and cultural traditions are the concepts that drive this documentary about the life of a man of African descent and a dysfunctional family trying to perpetuate its power, which is crucial for the future of a culture.
Benedetti, 60 años con LuzBenedetti, 60 años con Luz · 2022
Benedetti, 60 años con Luz
5.52022
MovieDocumentary
Mario Benedetti and Luz López met when they were teenagers, he became a writer and she became a public servant. Together they shared life, exile, failures, success, friends and love. Sixty years and eighty books later, Luz suffers from Alzheimer's, forgets all of her past, and finally she forgets Mario just before she died. The film reconstructs this memory with an eye set on the author and the love that bound them together.
MundialitoMundialito · 2010
Mundialito
6.02010
MovieDocumentary
The film provides a look at the 1980 Mundialito, an international friendly soccer tournament organized by the Uruguayan Soccer Association, which brought together the World Cup-winning national teams and the Netherlands, and was organized in Uruguay during an unconventional political situation.
La MatinéeLa Matinée · 2007
La Matinée
2007
MovieDocumentaryMusic
This is the story of a group of veteran musicians joined by two young artists to perform together after more than 20 years of inactivity in the Uruguayan carnival scene. In addition to demonstrating their talent, this film provides a look at their personal lives, lives that have always revolved around the magic of the carnival (Which lasts just a month per year), but that inevitably must make room for their daily life, far from show business and public recognition.
The Boy Who DreamsThe Boy Who Dreams · 2025
The Boy Who Dreams
2025
MovieDocumentary
The life and work of French puppeteer Philippe Genty are marked by the power of his visual poetry. His childhood traumas and dreams led him to become one of today's greatest exponents of theater and visual arts. At 83, he finds himself in his studio in a Brittany forest, where he inhabits both his hells and his paradises. This journey begins when Philippe opens the doors to that world for us.

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CachilaCachila · 2008
Cachila
5.02008
MovieDocumentary
The Silva family is pioneer and a role model within the community; it shows values and the goal to not let the candombe tradition fade away. Not only do they have an internal hierarchy, but also in his neighbourhood, Waldemar “Cachila” Silva is a respected leader. Cachila decide to pass on his legacy to his sons Matias and Wellington, who should now lead the family business, afro descendants playing candombe, a drum rhythm for the carnival contest and keep the privilege place obtained by the family. Patriarchy, hierarchy and cultural traditions are the concepts that drive this documentary about the life of a man of African descent and a dysfunctional family trying to perpetuate its power, which is crucial for the future of a culture.

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