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The Light of Benedetti's Life

Mario and Luz met in adolescence, he became a writer and she became a public employee. Together they shared life and everything they found in it, exile, success, failures, friends, love ... 60 years and 80 books later, Luz dies after suffering from a terrible disease. Mario Benedetti writes his last words dealing with his absence, until he finally walked away in silence in his last years.

  • Andrés Varela
    Director
    Maracaná
  • Andrés Varela
    Writer
  • Andrés VArela
    Producer
  • Sebastián Bednarik
    Producer
  • César Charlone
    Photography
  • Santiago Bednarik
    Sound
  • Santiago Bednarik
    Editing
  • Anderson de Oliveira
    Music
  • Hernán González
    Music
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Benedetti: 60 años con Luz
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 14 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 2, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    249 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Uruguay
  • Country of Filming:
    Argentina, Cuba, Spain, Uruguay
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Local theater release
    Montevideo
    Uruguay
    September 22, 2022
    World Premiere
    commercial release in theaters
  • Gibara IFF
    Gibara
    Cuba
    August 2, 2023
    International Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Cuenca IFF
    Cuenca
    Ecuador
    September 22, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Cine entre Glaciares
    Calafate, Santa Cruz
    Argentina
    September 29, 2023
    Argentine Premiere
    Competition
  • Bogocine
    Bogotá
    Colombia
    November 18, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Cine Austral
    Córdoba
    Argentina
    December 16, 2023
    Best Production Design, Best Vocal Performance, Honorable Mention for Script and Research
  • SANFICI
    Santander
    Colombia
    February 22, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Pampa Doc Fest
    Colonia Santa Teresa, La Pampa
    Argentina
    March 7, 2024
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • Punctum Sales
    Sales Agent
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
  • U Films
    Distributor
    Country: Uruguay
    Rights: Theatrical
Director Biography - Andrés Varela

Born in Uruguay i 1975, Andrés Varela has a Bachelor's degree in Performing Arts from the University of Nanterre and Master's degree from the University of Censier-Sorbonne (both in Paris). He also graduated from the Municipal School of Dramatic Art in Montevideo, Uruguay. Co-director of Maracaná (2014), he also directed the show to celebrate one hundred years of tango "La Cumparsita", later screened in theaters.

2014 - Maracaná (co-directed with Sebastián Bednarik) - 75'
2017 - El delirio: Los 100 años de La Cumparsita - 100'
2023 - The Light of Benedetti's Life - 74'

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