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THE POPE'S TOILET

Directed by Cesar Charlone and Enrique Fernandez

YEAR 6 | FILM 12
Uruguay, France, Brazil | 2008 | Drama | Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Uruguay's Selection for Best Foreign Language Film - 81st Academy Awards�

"Fern�ndez and Charlone have achieved something...with� visual and dramatic intensity" --Screen Daily

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Running Time: 97 Minutes

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Synopsis
It's 1988, and Melo, an Uruguayan town on the Brazilian border, awaits the visit of Pope John Paul II. 50,000 people are expected to attend, and the most humble locals believe that selling food and drink to the multitude will just about make them rich. Petty smuggler Beto thinks he has the best idea of all--he decides he will build a WC in front of his house and charge for its use. His efforts bring about unexpected consequences, and the final results will surprise everyone.

Technical Specifications
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Language: Spanish
Subtitles: English
Format: DVD (NTSC)
Encoding: Region 1
Aspect Ratio: 1:1.85

DVD Special Features
Biographies of Director and Actors
Short Film: VIDEO 3000 by J�rg Edelmann and J�rn Gro�hans

Cast and Crew
Writer: Cesar Charlone
Cinematography: Cesar Charlone
Starring: C�sar Troncoso as Beto
Starring: Virginia M�ndez as Carmen
Director: Cesar Charlone
Director: Enrique Fernandez

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Beto (Cesar Troncoso) and Valvulina (Mario Silva) on bicycles

Beto (Cesar Troncoso)

Beto (Cesar Troncoso) and Carmen (Virginia M�ndez)

Beto (Cesar Troncoso) on bicycle

C�sar Charlone, writer and director

Enrique Fern�ndez, writer and director

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"Towers supreme!�alternately heartbreaking and hilarious."

--Ed Gonzalez/The Village Voice - Review

Jeff in Seattle - Customer Review
This is an OK film showing Urguaians trying to make a quick buck (and a better future) off the Pope's visit to their local hometown. Nothing surprising or new. This film is OK.

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