Miss Tacuarembo

Miss Tacuarembo (2010)

Miss Tacuarembó

Miss Tacuarembó is a unique mixture of drama, comedy, musical with touches of parody and nostalgia which for its beautiful narration will attract many open-minded viewers not only in Latin American world. The story of Natalia, the main hero, and her life's struggles is shown in different three eras of her life.

Date of release
2010-07-01
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (8)
Runtime
1h 32m
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Music
Director
Martín Sastre

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Miss Tacuarembó

Miss Tacuarembó is a 2010 musical comedy film directed by Martín Sastre and based on the novel of the same name by Uruguayan author Dani Umpi. Starring Natalia Oreiro, it follows a young woman from a small Uruguayan town who dreams of becoming a pop star, as she participates in a local beauty pageant, works as a singer in a theme park, and eventually gets a real chance through a reality show audition.

Production

In May 2007, Martín Sastre confirmed that he was working on a film adaptation of Dani Umpi's novel Miss Tacuarembó, with Natalia Oreiro set to star as the lead. It was also confirmed that Oreiro would portray the protagonist at ages 18 and 30, in addition to playing the character of Cándida. In January 2010, an open casting was held to select actors to play the child versions of the main characters.

Filming began on 8 March 2010 and ended on 7 April. Locations included the town of Santa Rosa, Canelones Department in Uruguay and Buenos Aires in Argentina.

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