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El Baño del Papa (15)

• Director: César Charlone, Enrique Fernández
• Genre: Drama
• Starring: Cesar Troncoso, Virginia Mendez, Virginia Ruiz
• Country: Uruguay / Brazil / France
• Language: Spanish
• Original/Alternative Title:
• Running time: 97 mins
• Release date: 26 January 2009
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• Downloads: Press pack Trailer

Synopsis

Directed by César Charlone (cinematographer 'City of God' and 'The Constant Gardener') & Enrique Fernández

It is 1988, and Melo, a Uruguayan town on the Brazilian border, awaits the visit of Pope John Paul II. Numbers begin circulating: hundreds of people will come, no thousands say the media. To the poor townspeople this means one thing: pilgrims in need of food and drink, paper flags,

souvenirs, commemorative medals. Brimming with enthusiasm, the villagers not only hope for divine blessing, but above all for a small share of material happiness. And petty smuggler Beto is certain that he's found the best business idea of all: 'The Pope's Toilet', where the thousands of pilgrims can find relief.