Juan Recuero

Born

2001-09-29

Birthplace

Montevideo - Uruguay

Biography

Juan Recuero (Montevideo, 2001), also known as Jo M. Brennan, is a graduate from ECU ("Escuela de Cine del Uruguay,"). He directed his debut short in 2020, "Frontman," starring vocalist and guitarist Sebastián Ulivi. Afterward, he directed the short "Dialéctica" in 2021, starring Fabricio Berti. His latest, "Invierno Tardío," finds recognized actress Mirella Pascual ("Whisky," "El Perro Que no Calla," "La Noche de los 12 Años") in the role of a grandmother waiting for her grandson. Juan Recuero is also a film critic, reviewing cinema in multiple mediums (Semanario Brecha, Estado de Vigilia, Taipei).