Paper Pilots
Directed by Fiorella Vescovi
In 1972 Uruguay, under a rising military dictatorship, a teenage boy takes on an adult responsibility: driving his imprisoned brother’s wife and children to visit inside a military barrack. As he navigates checkpoints, silence, and the looming threat of repression, he uses small gestures such as play, routine, and presence to shield his nephews from the darkness surrounding them.
About Paper Pilots
Paper Pilots is a 15-minute short film from the USA, Uruguay directed by Fiorella Vescovi. It screened at the 2026 San Jose International Short Film Festival in the “World Cinema Two” program and won Best World Cinema.
- Director
- Fiorella Vescovi
- Program
- World Cinema Two
- Award
- Winner, Best World Cinema 2026
- Country
- USA, Uruguay
- Run time
- 15 mins
- Genre
- World Cinema
