Marcelo in the Real World
As of October 2, 2026, Marcelo in the Real World is a feature film that is in post-production, currently casting. The production company attached is Cimarron Productions. Attached are casting director Jessica Caldrello; directors Lucia Puenzo and Lucía Puenzo; and executive producer Pepe Baston. It was scheduled to shoot in Uruguay from August 2026 to September 2026. It is listed as non-union. Production List last updated this listing on October 2, 2026.
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Project Summary
MARCELO, a young man on the autism spectrum, third-generation Latino, takes a summer job at his father's law firm and is forced to embark on a journey through the real world, exposing himself to the daily frenzy and moral dilemmas of this challenging and unforgiving environment. When Marcelo discovers a dark secret of his father's past that threatens to destroy everything he knows as true, this story will make us see there is more than one way to grow up and inhabit the world. Feature film produced by Cimarron Productions, shooting in Uruguay from August 3 - September 18, 2026. Non-union production.
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Cast & Crew
Production
| Executive Producer | Pepe Baston |
Directing
| Director | Lucia Puenzo |
| Director | Lucía Puenzo |
Writing
| Writer | Lucia Puenzo |
| Writer | Lucía Puenzo |
Casting
| Casting Director | Jessica Caldrello |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/marcelo-in-the-real-world-uruguay-roles (last updated Oct 2, 2026).