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Adrián Caetano
Helping launch New Argentine Cinema with Pizza, Beer, and Cigarettes.
Pizza, Beer, and Cigarettes · Bolivia
- Born
- 1969
- Birthplace
- Montevideo
More people
Adrián Caetano
Adrián Caetano is a Uruguayan filmmaker who has worked extensively in Argentina, directing stories about migration, marginalisation and political violence.
Early life
Migration
Moved with his family from Montevideo to Córdoba in Argentina during his youth.
Career
- 1995
First 35mm short
Made Cuesta abajo after winning a script competition.
- 1998
Feature breakthrough
Co-directed Pizza, Beer, and Cigarettes with Bruno Stagnaro.
- 2006
Cannes selection
Chronicle of an Escape screened at the festival.
Selected work
Pizza, Beer, and Cigarettes
Follows young people surviving on the margins of Buenos Aires.
Bolivia
A drama about a migrant worker.
Chronicle of an Escape
Recounts escape from detention under Argentina’s military dictatorship.
Beyond work
Ties to Uruguay
Has spoken about keeping close ties to Uruguay through family, mate and football. A supporter of Peñarol, he continued to identify with his birthplace while building much of his career in Argentina.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Ties to Uruguay — biographical source ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Prensa DAC. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.