The Moneychanger

Not to be confused with The Moneychangers.

The Moneychanger
Film poster
Spanish	Así habló el cambista
Directed by	Federico Veiroj
Starring	Dolores Fonzi
Release date	8 September 2019 (2019-09-08) (TIFF)
Running time	97 minutes
Countries	Uruguay Argentina Germany
Language	Spanish

The Moneychanger (Spanish: Así habló el cambista, lit. 'Thus spoke the moneychanger') is a 2019 comedy film directed by Federico Veiroj. It was selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[1][2] As of October 2021^[update], 60% of the 20 critical reviews compiled by Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average score of 6.8/10.[3] It is a co-production between Uruguay, Argentina and Germany.

Plot

In the 1970s, ambitious Humberto Brause agrees to a dubious money laundering scheme.

Cast

• Dolores Fonzi as Gudrun
• Benjamín Vicuña as Javier Bonpland
• Daniel Hendler as Humberto Brause
• Germán de Silva as Moacyr
• Eugenia "China" Suárez as Graciela
• Marcos Valls as Waldemar

See also

• List of submissions to the 92nd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
• List of Uruguayan submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

References

1. ElPais. "Uruguay ya tiene su envío al Oscar: "Así habló el cambista" de Federico Veiroj". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 September 2019.
2. Mango, Agustin. "Oscars: Uruguay Picks 'The Moneychanger' for International Film Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
3. "The Moneychanger (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 30 October 2021.

External links

• The Moneychanger at IMDb