Directing

Sebastián Cordero

Born May 23, 1972 · Quito, Ecuador (age 54)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Sebastián Cordero (born May 23, 1972 in Quito, Ecuador) is a film director, writer and editor, often recognized for his work in Ratas, Ratones, Rateros, his debut film which portrays the life in a poverty-stricken Ecuador. His films have been exhibited in festivals such as the Sundance Film Festival and Cannes Film Festival among others. He first became int…

Known For

Europa Report

Europa Report · 2013

MovieScience FictionThriller

A crew travels to Europa, Jupiter’s icy moon, to investigate signs of life in its subsurface ocean, but disaster cuts them off from Earth, leading to a tense and dangerous exploration.

Short Plays

Short Plays · 2014

MovieDocumentaryDrama

Football seen through the eyes of some of the best directors of the world.

AUTORRETRATO

AUTORRETRATO · 2008

MovieDocumentaryHistory

Rodents

Rodents · 1999

MovieActionDrama

The world of Salvador, a young and naive petty thief is changed by the arrival of his cousin Angel, an ex-convict in search of easy money, and with a hideout. Salvador gets wrapped up in Angel's twisted dealings in an attempt to escape from his suffocating family, dragging along his family and friends, in his criminal path. Where will this all lead?

Rosa’s Waltz

Rosa’s Waltz · 2026

MovieDocumentary

The lifelong relationship between Sebastián Cordero, a Latin American filmmaker, and his nanny Rosa, a woman who dedicated her entire life to someone else’s family. While Rosa has very little archive of her own life, she becomes the narrator of the director’s family history and its unexpected twists. This is, and isn’t, her story.

Rage

MovieDramaThriller

A romantic thriller about a construction worker in hiding for killing his foreman who hides in the mansion where his girlfriend works as a maid.

Crónicas

Crónicas · 2004

MovieCrimeDrama

A suspense thriller about a reporter from Miami who travels to Ecuador in pursuit of a serial killer known as the "Monster of Babahoyo."

Behind the Mist

Behind the Mist · 2023

Behind the Mist

MovieDocumentary

A well-known filmmaker follows a famous mountain climber to Nepal, documenting the journey. Conversations about their lives lead to philosophical reflections, as the mountain challenges their motives. As days go by, the higher altitude and the depletion of oxygen will raise their debate to interior and transcendental territories, putting at stake their trajectories and their egos when facing the mountain and its millenary depth.

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Europa Report

Europa Report · 2013

MovieScience FictionThriller

A crew travels to Europa, Jupiter’s icy moon, to investigate signs of life in its subsurface ocean, but disaster cuts them off from Earth, leading to a tense and dangerous exploration.

Director

Short Plays

Short Plays · 2014

MovieDocumentaryDrama

Football seen through the eyes of some of the best directors of the world.

Director

AUTORRETRATO

AUTORRETRATO · 2008

MovieDocumentaryHistory

Director

Rodents

Rodents · 1999

MovieActionDrama

The world of Salvador, a young and naive petty thief is changed by the arrival of his cousin Angel, an ex-convict in search of easy money, and with a hideout. Salvador gets wrapped up in Angel's twisted dealings in an attempt to escape from his suffocating family, dragging along his family and friends, in his criminal path. Where will this all lead?

Director

Rosa’s Waltz

Rosa’s Waltz · 2026

MovieDocumentary

The lifelong relationship between Sebastián Cordero, a Latin American filmmaker, and his nanny Rosa, a woman who dedicated her entire life to someone else’s family. While Rosa has very little archive of her own life, she becomes the narrator of the director’s family history and its unexpected twists. This is, and isn’t, her story.

Director

Rage

MovieDramaThriller

A romantic thriller about a construction worker in hiding for killing his foreman who hides in the mansion where his girlfriend works as a maid.

Writer

Crónicas

Crónicas · 2004

MovieCrimeDrama

A suspense thriller about a reporter from Miami who travels to Ecuador in pursuit of a serial killer known as the "Monster of Babahoyo."

Writer

Behind the Mist

Behind the Mist · 2023

Behind the Mist

MovieDocumentary

A well-known filmmaker follows a famous mountain climber to Nepal, documenting the journey. Conversations about their lives lead to philosophical reflections, as the mountain challenges their motives. As days go by, the higher altitude and the depletion of oxygen will raise their debate to interior and transcendental territories, putting at stake their trajectories and their egos when facing the mountain and its millenary depth.

Director

Alfaro Vive Carajo: Del sueño al caos

Alfaro Vive Carajo: Del sueño al caos · 2007

Alfaro Vive Carajo: Del sueño al caos

MovieDocumentary

Documentary regarding Ecuadorian militant group cum political party "Alfaro Vive Carajo" from their start in the 80s to their unexpected return to action in 2007.

Associate Producer

Submersible

Submersible · 2020

A handmade narco sub is on the verge of sinking and losing its precious cargo due to a mechanical failure. The three crew members are forced to open the forbidden cargo cabin to distribute the weight and save the ship. Next to the cargo they find a special “gift“ for the buyer: a young girl, gagged and in terrible shape. The boat, barely big enough for three to begin with, becomes a steaming powder cake of fears, desires and greed.

Producer

Pescador

Pescador · 2011

Blaquito is thirty years old and lives with his mother in El Matal, a small fishing village on the coast of Ecuador. One day, the beach turns up filled with cocaine packets. Blanquito, along with his friend Lorna, decide to travel to Guayaquil, where people will pay five times more per package. Little does Blanquito realize that in the days that follow he will be staring at death in the eye and losing his head for love.

Director

Such Is Life in the Tropics

Such Is Life in the Tropics · 2016

Such Is Life in the Tropics

Two families dispute a land with a land dealer.

Screenplay

Mete gol, gana

Mete gol, gana · 2008

MovieDocumentary

Jonathan and Romario are two Afro-Ecuadorian children from the Chota Valley, one of the poorest regions of Ecuador. Their fate can be one of two: to become world-class footballers like Ulises de la Cruz, Chucho Benitez and Antonio Valencia, or farmers like Darwin. This documentary reveals the lack of opportunities, discrimination, and economic and social segregation that black communities face in Ecuador.

Associate Producer

The Shape of Things to Come

The Shape of Things to Come · 2024

The Shape of Things to Come

MovieDramaScience Fiction

Teo, an intrepid child, lives with his father Luis in Lima, an electrician devoted to the creation of a strange machine. Lured by a feeling of independence, Teo joins a gang of young criminals, bringing turmoil to the relationship with his father.

Executive Producer