The Cookie

On a Sunday of 1971 in Montevideo, a crowd waited anxiously to see a military show involving helicopter maneuvers. In a matter of seconds, the quiet weekend scene turned into a nightmare: two helicopters collided with each other, causing the death of several spectators. This is the first time that a Uruguayan documentary addresses these events, hidden for 40 years.

An average Sunday in the life of the filmmaker.

Maxi Contenti's first short film delves into the deepest fears of humans.

In 1993, spectators at the last screening of a horror film at a downtown cinema fall one by one into the hands of a sadistic and ruthless killer.

One morning, a girl wakes up and it seems she can make time stop with her eyes.

Andres and Elias get together one evening for their last summer joint. On his way home, Elias finds a hidden case containing 5 different types of drugs. The next morning, Elias calls Andres to catch up on his discovery. He tells him he wants to gather round with some friends to perform an experiment: each should take a different drug and see what happens. The experiment takes a sudden turn when Andres girlfriend calls him to say her grandma has died.

Four friends decide to spend a winter weekend in a rented house in a Uruguayan beach town called Neptunia. Once there, the friends begin to realize that the people are acting strange.

The Hot Club of Montevideo is a Uruguayan cultural institution founded in 1950 by the pianist Paco Mañosa, along with his brother and some friends who played together. It was the first club dedicated exclusively to jazz in Latin America.

A YouTuber disappears while investigating a New Age guru who apparently contacts extraterrestrial intelligence.

Teenager with Attitude gets recruited to pilot a Giant Robot.

Joaquín is a film student who is frustrated by his insecurities as an artist. In the process of writing his debut, a series of eccentric characters from the world of independent cinema are revealed to him, challenging his principles, his relationships and his own identity.

Bruno is a young man with a dark past. He was threatened as a kid by an evil plastic toy. Years later he will have to again face his greatest fear.

An old lady prepares soup for her abusive husband.

The campaign of the Uruguayan rugby team, nicknamed "Los Teros", during the 2015 Rugby World Cup qualification, and the amateur character of its players that contrasts against the professionalism of their group rivals.

The world as seen through the eyes of a plastic bag.

A laboratory rat which was sacrificed with scientific purposes comes back to life. The rodent claims for revenge but in its search for the culprits, it is manipulated by the members of a love triangle to solve their problems.