Directing

Juan Recuero

Born September 29, 2001 · Montevideo - Uruguay (age 25)

Juan Recuero (Montevideo, 2001), also known as Jo M. Brennan, is a graduate from ECU ("Escuela de Cine del Uruguay,"). He directed his debut short in 2020, "Frontman," starring vocalist and guitarist Sebastián Ulivi. Afterward, he directed the short "Dialéctica" in 2021, starring Fabricio Berti. His latest, "Invierno Tardío," finds recognized actress Mirella Pascual ("Whisky," "El Perro Que no Ca…

Known For

Zebras

MovieComedyAdventure

A young man lends his house to a friend while he is away at work, leading the friend to embark on a schizophrenic adventure.

Snow at Zabala Park

Snow at Zabala Park · 2026

Snow at Zabala Park

On his birthday, Luciano waits for Agustín in Plaza Zabala. He sends him voice messages downplaying the hours going by, but the wait begins to weigh on him more than he lets on.

Dialectic

Dialectic · 2021

MovieDramaThriller

A man has to endure a series of physical abuses by a mysterious being until the dominant realizes something that will change how he thinks of himself and others.

La escollera

La escollera · 2025

MovieDramaHorror

A woman goes through her day while haunted by a mysterious presence.

Frontman

Frontman · 2020

MovieDramaMusic

A band's lead vocalist suffers a creative block, as he has to come up with a closing concert song in less than a week.

Otro Día/Carta Abierta

Otro Día/Carta Abierta

Otro Día/Carta Abierta

a portrait of heartbreak through the eyes of a girl trying to reconnect with herself in an empty apartment and making a film dedicated to her ex-boyfriend, using archival footage filmed during the relationship

grapamiel con açaí

grapamiel con açaí · 2025

grapamiel con açaí

MovieDramaComedy

The shopkeeper is missing and the bus is yet to come. Paula and Totó share the wait on a quiet night in Montevideo.

Late Winter

Late Winter · 2022

Clara, a widow in the twilight of her life, spends her days lonely. She invites someone dear to her to share a barbecue together. However, his delay will undo her plans, and her ritual around the preparation will unstabilize itself.

Filmography

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Zebras

MovieComedyAdventure

A young man lends his house to a friend while he is away at work, leading the friend to embark on a schizophrenic adventure.

Editor

Snow at Zabala Park

Snow at Zabala Park · 2026

Snow at Zabala Park

On his birthday, Luciano waits for Agustín in Plaza Zabala. He sends him voice messages downplaying the hours going by, but the wait begins to weigh on him more than he lets on.

Director

Dialectic

Dialectic · 2021

MovieDramaThriller

A man has to endure a series of physical abuses by a mysterious being until the dominant realizes something that will change how he thinks of himself and others.

Director

La escollera

La escollera · 2025

MovieDramaHorror

A woman goes through her day while haunted by a mysterious presence.

Director of Photography

Frontman

Frontman · 2020

MovieDramaMusic

A band's lead vocalist suffers a creative block, as he has to come up with a closing concert song in less than a week.

Director

Otro Día/Carta Abierta

Otro Día/Carta Abierta

Otro Día/Carta Abierta

a portrait of heartbreak through the eyes of a girl trying to reconnect with herself in an empty apartment and making a film dedicated to her ex-boyfriend, using archival footage filmed during the relationship

Juan

grapamiel con açaí

grapamiel con açaí · 2025

grapamiel con açaí

MovieDramaComedy

The shopkeeper is missing and the bus is yet to come. Paula and Totó share the wait on a quiet night in Montevideo.

Script Supervisor

Late Winter

Late Winter · 2022

Clara, a widow in the twilight of her life, spends her days lonely. She invites someone dear to her to share a barbecue together. However, his delay will undo her plans, and her ritual around the preparation will unstabilize itself.

Director