O auge do cineclube de Montevidéu dos anos 50

Abstract

In this article I deal with the history of the formation of the two main film clubs in Montevideo that emerged at the end of the 1940s and had a very prominent presence during the 1950s: Cine Club del Uruguay and Cine Universitario del Uruguay. I present this process in its historical and social context, taking into account the relationship between these entities and the Latin American film club movement. I review the stories that narrate the origin of the two main film clubs in the country and the attempts to establish an affiliation with cinephile antecedents, as well as the early interest in amateur film production from the beginning. I also develop the ways in which the early distinctions established between the groups in the early years played an important role in the profiles they were establishing.