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The Pope's Toilet

Name: The Pope's Toilet
Released: 2007

El baño del Papa

2007

As a poor Uruguayan border village pins its hopes on the crowds expected for a papal visit, a struggling smuggler bets everything on building a pay toilet for the pilgrims. A bittersweet comedy-drama about dignity and dashed hopes.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Uruguay

This film is stop 4 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Uruguay. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

Watching this film stamps Uruguay in the 196 country film challenge.