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The Pope’s Toilet (El baño del Papa) 2007

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Residents of a small Uruguayan town smell money to be made when Pope John Paul II plans a visit in this Spanish-language farce. A petty crook seizes on the idea of building a toilet outside his house and charging the tens of thousands of expected pilgrims to use it. More

The directorial debut of City of God cinematographer César Charlone, with Enrique Fernández co-directing and sharing writing duties, this bittersweet parable premiered in the Un Certain Regard category at the Cannes Film Festival in 2007. Hide

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Empire (UK)

This bittersweet parable has loads of charm but several graver issues are also raised. Full review.

Guardian (UK)

A heartfelt and deadpan portrait of the knife-edge poverty of people who are not so much greedy as desperate. Full review.

New York Times

Cloaks religious critique in the scrappy tempo of irremediable poverty and irrepressible enterprise. Full review.

Variety (USA)

Excels most in its expression of a particular time and place, which Charlone films with the kind of physical intensity and realism associated with recent Argentine cinema. Full review.