Maximiliano Contenti

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.

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

A dog wants to eat the cookies of its owner.

An average Sunday in the life of the filmmaker.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

A dog wants to eat the cookies of its owner.

A dog wants to eat the cookies of its owner.

A dog wants to eat the cookies of its owner.

An average Sunday in the life of the filmmaker.

An average Sunday in the life of the filmmaker.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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

An old lady prepares soup for her abusive husband.

An old lady prepares soup for her abusive husband.

An old lady prepares soup for her abusive husband.

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

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

Fruit falling down stairs

Fruit falling down stairs

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.

A strange character looks for metals at the beach.

A strange character looks for metals at the beach.