Uruguay never quite had a "film industry"; just the odd effort here and there. Though in recent years co-production opportunities have opened the door for aspiring filmmakers, and many films have been produced. Juan Pablo Rebella (who recently passed away) and Pablo Stoll's 25 Watts broke out on the international stage a few years back. Their recent effort, Whisky, which I mentioned in my review, also did very well. Aldo Garay, the director of The Wait, earlier assisted lvaro Buela (Una forma de bailar). Marcelo Bertalmo is another promising youngster. Older artists like Beatriz Flores Silva (En la puta vida) are still around.