2009 Sydney Latin American Film Festival

The Circle

El Circulo

Award-winning documentary about how one Uruguayan leftist survived solitary confinement during the dirty war.

José Pedro Charlo , Aldo Garay, 2008, 2009, Documentary, Argentina, Germany, Uruguay, 96min, Spanish with English subtitles

The story of former Tupamaro guerilla fighter, Henry Engler, whose prolonged confinement and torture during the Uruguayan dictatorship led to a mental breakdown. Today Dr. Engler is a Swedish citizen and a scientist renowned for his research into Alzheimer’s disease. In this impressive documentary, the scientist visits the places of his painful past, painting an intimate
and disturbing portrait of prison life under the dictatorship.

Award Laurel

Awards won by
"The Circle"

  • Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latino Americano, Havana, TeleSur winner
  • Festival del Cinema Latino Americano, Trieste, Best Film
  • Festival Internacional de Cinema Bahía, Best Documentary, Best director, Best Screenplay