Tickets for this movie are not available at this moment. During holy week, new york citys museum of modern art featured the film, the popes toilet. Filmed in spanish with english subtitles, the movie revolves around a visit by pope john paul ii to the poor town of melo, uruguay near the brazilian border. You will be happy to hear that john paul ii goes nowhere near a potty in the popes toilet. Sep 07, 2008 the popes toilet would keep better company with the overcaffeinated work of paolo sorrentino. Convinced that his idea is the best, one man uses up his family. The gentle little uruguayan movie the popes toilet is one of those illuminating sliceoflife pictures that also tells a story that is, well, kind of true.
Inspired by a real story, the popes toilet is a heartfelt movie about a poor community that is hampered by the arbitrary nature of borders and authority that preys on the weak. Modest hopes in hard times at a town in uruguay the new. Read the the popes toilet movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. The film was nominated for 2 awards at cannes film festival in 2007 and won 3 awards at the gramado film festival in 2007. The popes toilet is about a smuggler named beto, living in 1988 uruguay when pope john paul ii. Following a visit by juan pablo ii to a small border town in uruguay, the locals dream about their needs being fulfilled and the money that will hopefully flow in their. The popes toilet, is a spanish comedy set in uruguay. The gentle little uruguayan movie the pope s toilet is one of those illuminating sliceoflife pictures that also tells a story that is, well, kind of true. Melo, uruguay is a small town about 58 kilometers from acegua and the international border with brasil. Written and directed by cesar charlone and enrique fernandez. Movies like the popes toilet if you like the popes toilet you are looking for humorous, semi serious and realistic movies about with pope, smuggling, dishonesty, escapades, village life, farce and disorder themes of comedy and drama genre shot in uruguay or brazil. The residents have a gamut of money making ideas such as selling. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. In fact, the pontiff is barely in the uruguayan film, written and directed by enrique.
Its 1988, and melo, an uruguayan town on the brazilian border, awaits the visit of pope john paul ii. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the pope s toilet near you. As the movie opens, we see beto and several others biking back into uruguay, heavily loaded with packages of all kinds. Of course, you dont have to tie the popes toilet to our current moment to be moved by the sisyphean sight of a man limping down the road with a commode on his back. Watch the popes toilet online vimeo on demand on vimeo. It s 1988, and melo, an uruguayan town on the brazilian border, awaits the visit of pope john paul ii. City of god cinematographer turned director cesar charlone and copilot enrique fernandezs modestly charming and wry allegory proves that. A man cesar troncoso wants to provide a public toilet for thousands of people. The popes toilet is a 2007 uruguayan film directed by cesar charlone and enrique fernandez, starring cesar troncoso, virginia mendez, and mario silva. The entire country prepares for the pope s visit and many entrepreneurs focus on how to make a profit during this eventful time.
He worked as a writer, assistant director and cameraman in shorts and documentaries in uruguay and germany, where he lived for many years. Following a visit by juan pablo ii to a small border town in uruguay, the locals dream about their needs being fulfilled and the money that will hopefully flow in their direction. After the films release, the popes toilet received praise from movie critics in both south america and the states. The popes toilet premiered on british television in august of 2010 and was received extremely well by british viewers.
An idea that the first thing you ask about is why would you ever do that. The popes toilet cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. The miniseries was written and directed by john kent harrison and aired in the united states on the cbs network on 4 and 7 december 2005. Uruguayan directors cesar chalone and enrique fernandez. Following a visit by juan pablo ii to a small border.
The life of a real conman and one of the biggest frauds in brazil. The popes impending visit to a small uruguayan town stimulates a flurry of activity among the poorest residents, who hope to strike it rich by catering to the needs of the 50,000 expected pilgrims. The village in question is a poor and ramshackle community of shacks where villagers make ends meet. Like most, beto, a bicycle smuggler, seeks a way to benefit from.
The popes toilet would keep better company with the overcaffeinated work of paolo sorrentino. The village in question is a poor and ramshackle community of shacks where villagers make ends meet by smuggling goods across the border on bicycles. In fact, the pontiff is barely in the uruguayan film, written and directed by enrique fernandez. A small south american village is in a flurry over the popes 1988 visit.
Despite the whimsical title, this is a movie that offers little in the way of relief, for villagers and audiences alike. The town of melo awaits the visit of pope john paul ii. Telling a modest, 1988set story about one villages economic hopes and failures, codirectors cesar charlone and enrique fernandez are, if nothing else, the antipedro costa. While dozens of economically struggling locals devise plans to turn a buck from the arrival of the papal father such as baking cakes. The popes toilet wikipedia the pope s toilet today. Rent the popes toilet 2007 starring cesar troncoso and virginia mendez on dvd and bluray. The popes toilet 2005 movies and films database movie. The film unfolds in 1988, during pope john paul iis visit to uruguay. Watch the popes toilet 2007 full movie free online.
While dozens of economically struggling locals devise plans to turn a buck from the arrival of the papal father such as baking cakes and wrapping chorizo sausages only. In the poor village of mello, near the brazilian border, the inhabitants prepare for the visit of pope john paul ii. Of course, toilets abound in south america, but beto sets his public toilet apart by crowning it with an aura of prestige his will be the only popes toilet in all of uruguay, and residents, he is certain, will soon be clamoring to use it. The popes toilet is a charming, bittersweet and often whimsical uruguayan film centred on a small village expecting a visit from the pope. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the popes toilet near you. An offbeat charmer, the popes toilet is a humorous, wellcrafted tale with plenty of. A small south american village is in a flurry over the pope. If you like the popes toilet you are looking for humorous, semi serious and realistic movies about with pope, smuggling, dishonesty, escapades, village life, farce and disorder themes of comedy and drama genre shot in uruguay or brazil.
The pope s toilet is about a smuggler named beto, living in 1988 uruguay when pope john paul ii arrives in the country. Julian torralba is a former movie stuntman in almeria, spain. The entire country prepares for the popes visit and many entrepreneurs focus on how to make a profit during this eventful time. An offbeat charmer, the popes toilet is a humorous, wellcrafted tale with plenty of heart and a poignant social message. But watch it now, and youll be surprised how such a little movie can cut so deeply to the bone. Apr 08, 2009 despite the whimsical title, this is a movie that offers little in the way of relief, for villagers and audiences alike. Be a part of the monthly second sunday foreign film series featuring the popes toilet, coming to grand stafford theater in historic downtown bryan, texas, on. The popes toilet cast and crew cast photos and info. First he has to find an appropriate toilet and make several risky trips across the border and back. The popes toilet 90 minutes is a heartbreaking, thoughtprovoking, and oddly uplifting movie about the blessed poor and their collapsed dreams. Timing is indeed everything, and moma s brief run of csar charlone and enrique fernndezs desperation dramedy couldnt have come at a more serendipitous moment.
It instills authentic doubts on our societys venerated institutions. There is a problem with your email address and we are unable to communicate with you. The man bernal find it easy to move on, but difficult to prevent his ex from hounding him, or the new women in his life. Telly addict andrew collins casts his critical eye over new worlds above, klondike, the trip to italy. Apr 20, 2016 the popes toilet 90 minutes is a heartbreaking, thoughtprovoking, and oddly uplifting movie about the blessed poor and their collapsed dreams. So, you can understand that they see a huge opportunity when the pope comes to visit. A few days of the arrival of the pope, beto s bicycle is stolen, but beto persists with. Set in melo, a godforsaken village near the uruguaybrazil border, the movie tracks the misfortunes of a dirtpoor petty smuggler named beto. Apr 08, 2009 you will be happy to hear that john paul ii goes nowhere near a potty in the popes toilet. With smuggler betos povertystricken uruguyan village in a flurry over the popes impending visit, beto hits on the perfect idea for a way to make some serious money from it. With cesar troncoso, virginia mendez, mario silva, virginia ruiz. For complete movie listings and show times, and to buy tickets for select theaters, go to movies. As the movie opens, we see beto and several others biking back into. Rent the popes toilet 2007 on dvd and bluray netflix.
In 1997, his screenplay otario was filmed by diego arsuaga and was considered the best first work. Whisky but in the same league of the several uruguayan movies we have seen lately. Andrea barata ribeiro, bel berlinck, claudia buschel, elena roux. Rent the popes toilet 2007 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.