César Charlone

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César Charlone (born 1958) is an Uruguayan-born Brazilian film director, screenwriter, actor and cinematographer. He was born in Montevideo, but settled in Brazil, his current homeland. In 2003, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on the highly acclaimed film City of God. On 2007, he directed his first feature film, The Pope's Toilet, which was selected by Uruguay as its official submission for the 80th Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. A year earlier, he was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. ​

Most Popular César Charlone Trailers

Total trailers found: 28

City of God Trailer (2002)

30 August 2002

In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths.

Man on Fire Trailer (2004)

23 April 2004

Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City.

Alvorada Trailer (2021)

27 May 2021

The film narrates, from an intimate point of view, the daily life of President Dilma Rousseff in her official residence, the Palácio do Alvorada, while awaiting the verdict of the impeachment process.

American Made Trailer (2017)

18 August 2017

The true story of pilot Barry Seal, who transported contraband for the CIA and the Medellin cartel in the 1980s.

Benedetti, 60 años con Luz Trailer (2022)

22 September 2022

Mario Benedetti and Luz López met when they were teenagers, he became a writer and she became a public servant.

The Story of Artigas Trailer (2011)

29 July 2011

In 1884, the famous painter Juan Manuel Blanes, from Uruguay, is asked to create a portrait of José Artigas.

Blindness Trailer (2008)

14 May 2008

When a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly overcome the horrific conditions of their imposed quarantine.

Pierre Fatumbi Verger: Messenger Between Two Worlds Trailer (1998)

31 December 1998

Inspired by the life of the french-born photographer and ethnographer, Pierre Verger, the movie follows his journey between Bahia, Brazil and Benin, Oriental Africa, showing places and people he met and his life study project: the Candomblé culture.

The Two Popes Trailer (2019)

27 November 2019

Frustrated with the direction of the church, Cardinal Bergoglio requests permission to retire in 2012 from Pope Benedict.

Mother Mother Trailer (2024)

06 September 2024

In the heart of rural Somalia, widowed mother Qalifo and her son, Asad, labor as camel herders. However, Asad has his heart set on a life in town with Ifrah, the girl of his dreams.

Em Nome da Segurança Nacional Trailer (1985)

15 March 1985

The Constant Gardener Trailer (2005)

31 August 2005

Justin Quayle is a low-level British diplomat who has always gone about his work very quietly, not causing any problems.

Blackout Trailer (2008)

11 August 2008

At the end of a tough workweek an assistant congressman and his friend go to an abandoned room in the Capitol building to relax and smoke a joint.

The Man in the Black Cape Trailer (1986)

31 March 1986

Biography of Brazilian congressman Tenório Cavalcanti, who used to appear in public carrying a machine-gun, and wearing a black cloak.

Rio, I Love You Trailer (2014)

12 September 2014

The third episode of the Cities of Love franchise, Rio, I Love You is an anthology, created by 10 visionary directors from across the globe.

Unseen Enemy Trailer (2017)

08 December 2017

A documentary focused on infectious disease outbreaks.

Red Trees Trailer (2017)

15 September 2017

Award-winning filmmaker, Marina Willer (Cartas da Mãe), creates an impressionistic visual essay as she traces her father’s family journey as one of only twelve Jewish families to survive the Nazi occupation of Prague during World War II.

Nada Será como Antes, Nada? Trailer (1984)

27 July 1984

...discussion of leftist attitudes towards democracy and popular movements; in parallel, a discussion about the role of militant cinema in relation to real political struggles.

Aqueles Dois Trailer (1985)

21 May 1985

Raul and Saul work at the same office. Raul, outgoing and good-natured, comes from a broken marriage.

Partido: Os Bastidores da Eleição que Fragmentou o Brasil Trailer (2022)

20 October 2022

A Humilhação e a Dor Trailer (1987)

01 January 1987

A documentary about torture and Brazilian police.

Sucker Free City Trailer (2004)

16 September 2004

The film follows three young men as they are drawn into lives of crime. Nick (Crowley) uses his entry-level corporate job to commit credit card fraud and deals drugs on the side.

Feliz Ano Velho Trailer (1987)

26 October 1987

After diving into a shallow lake, a college student becomes tetraplegic. In his wheel chair, he remembers the important facts of his life as an adolescent.

Stranded: I've Come from a Plane That Crashed on the Mountains Trailer (2007)

24 November 2007

The story, told by the survivors, of a group of young men, members of a Uruguayan rugby team, who managed to survive for 72 days, at an altitude of almost 4,000 meters, in the heart of the Andes Mountains, after their plane, en route to Chile, crashed there on October 13, 1972.

The Pope's Toilet Trailer (2007)

21 May 2007

In 1998, a small South American village is in a flurry over the Pope's upcoming visit for the business opportunities that it will provide.

Palace II Trailer (2000)

28 December 2000

Two young boys, Laranjinha and Acerola, living in Cidade de Deus, one of the most violent neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro, need some money to go to a concert.

No Place on Earth Trailer (2012)

10 September 2012

This extraordinary testament to survival from Emmy-winning producer/director Janet Tobias brings to light a story that remained untold for decades: that of thirty-eight Ukrainian Jews who survived World War II by living in caves for eighteen months.

How Angels are Born Trailer (1996)

06 August 1996

Two children flee together with a grown up from a slum in Rio because this man had problems with the local drug lord.