Production

Nicolás Avruj

Known for

Production

Credits

15 titles

Known for

The Man Who Loved UFOs poster
6.6

In the late 1980s, journalist José de Zer seeks proof of alien life in Argentina — even if he has to fake evidence — causing a surreal media circus.

The Man Who Loved UFOs

2024

The Substitute poster
5.8

Lucio, a prestigious university professor, takes the position of substitute teacher at a high school in the suburbs of Buenos Aires, where he grew up. Through tales, novels and poetry, he tries to distract his class from the harsh reality of their everyday lives. But soon, he must step out of his professional duties when Dilan, one of his students, is threatened by a local drug kingpin.

The Substitute

2022

The Lunchroom poster
6.8

Lila, a dedicated cleaning staff employee, runs an unofficial cafeteria with her friend Marcela. When she is officially promoted to direct it, tensions arise with Marcela that upset the delicate balance of the office after 30 years of camaraderie.

The Lunchroom

2019

A Sort of Family poster
6.4

What limits does Malena cross to get what she wants most? Malena is a 38 year old middle class doctor from Buenos Aires. One afternoon she receives the call from Doctor Costas, who informs her that she must travel immediately to the north of the country: the baby she was waiting for is about to be born. Unexpectedly Malena decides to embark on an uncertain journey, full of crossroads, facing all kinds of legal and moral obstacles that will make her constantly wondering how far she is ready to go.

A Sort of Family

2017

Most People Die on Sundays poster
6.8

David, a young middle-class Jewish boy, overweight, homosexual and afraid of flying, returns to Buenos Aires from Europe when his uncle dies. During his time there, David learns that his mother has decided to disconnect his father from the ventilator.

Most People Die on Sundays

2024

La guerra de los gimnasios poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

La guerra de los gimnasios

2004

Behind the camera

The Man Who Loved UFOs poster
6.6

In the late 1980s, journalist José de Zer seeks proof of alien life in Argentina — even if he has to fake evidence — causing a surreal media circus.

The Man Who Loved UFOs

2024

The Substitute poster
5.8

Lucio, a prestigious university professor, takes the position of substitute teacher at a high school in the suburbs of Buenos Aires, where he grew up. Through tales, novels and poetry, he tries to distract his class from the harsh reality of their everyday lives. But soon, he must step out of his professional duties when Dilan, one of his students, is threatened by a local drug kingpin.

The Substitute

2022

The Lunchroom poster
6.8

Lila, a dedicated cleaning staff employee, runs an unofficial cafeteria with her friend Marcela. When she is officially promoted to direct it, tensions arise with Marcela that upset the delicate balance of the office after 30 years of camaraderie.

The Lunchroom

2019

A Sort of Family poster
6.4

What limits does Malena cross to get what she wants most? Malena is a 38 year old middle class doctor from Buenos Aires. One afternoon she receives the call from Doctor Costas, who informs her that she must travel immediately to the north of the country: the baby she was waiting for is about to be born. Unexpectedly Malena decides to embark on an uncertain journey, full of crossroads, facing all kinds of legal and moral obstacles that will make her constantly wondering how far she is ready to go.

A Sort of Family

2017

Most People Die on Sundays poster
6.8

David, a young middle-class Jewish boy, overweight, homosexual and afraid of flying, returns to Buenos Aires from Europe when his uncle dies. During his time there, David learns that his mother has decided to disconnect his father from the ventilator.

Most People Die on Sundays

2024

La guerra de los gimnasios poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

La guerra de los gimnasios

2004

The Invisible Eye poster
6.0

A teaching assistant at a private Buenos Aires school begins obsessively spying on her students in the early 1980s, as the public rises up against the military dictatorship.

The Invisible Eye

2010

No artwork available
NR

In 1981, Federico Spivak, a declining show producer, is offered the opportunity of a lifetime: to bring Frank Sinatra to Argentina. He hopes not only to save the production company founded by his father, Coco Spivak – now in a vegetative state after a stroke – but also to finally earn his respect.

My Way

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Loving Maradona poster
6.3

What do they have in common a boy playing in a field of Villa Fiorito and the owner of a bar in Naples? What do they have in common 500 people celebrating Christmas on October 30 and 25 football fans showing their tattoos? They are all loving Maradona.

Loving Maradona

2005

The Holy Girl: Making Of poster
NR

Making of documentary

The Holy Girl: Making Of

2005

Que sea rock poster
NR

A look into Argentina's rock scene post-Cromañon's tragedy. It does not just present the most popular songs by soloists and bands featured in the film, but it goes backstage and shows the artists’ private world, how they write their music, where they live, how they became what they are and what their dreams are.

Que sea rock

2006

No artwork available
6.0

NEY narrates in first person the trip that Nicholas Avruj made in the year 2000. The original itinerary consisted of a family vacation to Tel Aviv, but for a mixture of adventures and curiosity the director crossed to Gaza and West Bank.

Us, Them and Me

2015

The Waves poster
6.0

Alfonso is exhausted after working and goes to the beach. He goes into the water and starts this fantastic journey through his different vacations in life, meeting old girlfriends, childhood friends, his daughter and his loneliness.

The Waves

2017

Refugiado poster
6.0

7 year old Matías returns home from a friend’s birthday party to find his mother, Laura, unconscious on the floor. When she recovers her senses they decide to leave home and rush to a shelter for abused women where they spend 48 hours before Laura decides to rebuild her life somewhere else. Through the eyes of Matías we will discover their escape in a city where everything Matías once knew feels dangerous and foreign until Laura finds a secure place to raise her son.

Refugiado

2014

Ciegos poster
5.6

Juan, a thirteen year old boy, and Marco, his blind father due to the Falklands/Malvinas War, travel to his chilhood town in the north of Argentina. There he will discover an unknown side of the father and will take its own path to adulthood.

Ciegos

2019