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Uncomfortable Body

Directed by:

Estefanía Martinez

Produced by:

Juan Manuel Solé

Production Company

Región Cinema

Contact:

  • Year

    2026

  • Format

    Early production

  • Length

    75 min

  • Country

    Uruguay

Synopsis

I am in an uncomfortable, rigid body that shuts down in parts, that sometimes does not let me get up. These are not only symptoms of MS, but my own reality. I decide to meet people who share my world and tell their stories in the hope of understanding part of myself through them.

  • Estefanía

    Martinez

    Director

    She studied film at ECU and has over 10 years of experience as an executive producer and head of production in television and advertising cinema. She has worked as a screenwriter for TV and digital platforms in Uruguay. She is currently developing her debut documentary «Uncofotable Body».

  • Juan Manuel

    Solé

    Producer

    Graduated from ECU in 2011, currently leads content development at Región Cinema. His film Julio, Happy Forever (Amazon 2023) ran 12 weeks in Uruguayan cinemas and was praised by El País. He’s working on Blanca and Her Universes (co-produced with Brazil, filming 2025).

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