Luis Ara

Production

Luis Ara

Born November 2, 1979 · Houston, Texas (age 46)

Luis Ara Hermida (Texas, 1979) is a Uruguayan-American director, producer and writer. He was born in the US, but developed his career in Uruguay, mostly focusing on documentaries.

Known For

USA 94: Brazil's Return to GloryUSA 94: Brazil's Return to Glory · 2026
USA 94: Brazil's Return to Glory
6.82026
MovieDocumentary
Follows Brazil's journey to winning its fourth World Cup in 1994, featuring interviews with players and unseen behind-the-scenes footage from the tournament.
TogoTogo · 2022
Togo
6.32022
MovieCrimeDrama
Togo just wants to watch his neighbors' homes, wash their cars and clean up their sidewalks. But the drug traffickers want more from him.
Laura BozzoLaura Bozzo · 2025
Laura Bozzo
8.02025
MovieDocumentary
This documentary narrates the history of one of Latin America’s most influential TV divas, Laura Bozzo. With exclusive access to her intimate life, we’ll explore a thrilling, controversial, and unique story.
Higuita: The Way of the ScorpionHiguita: The Way of the Scorpion · 2023
Higuita: The Way of the Scorpion
7.82023
MovieDocumentary
From humble origins to soccer legend, this documentary captures the rise of Colombia’s René Higuita, from iconic career to personal controversies.
Peru: Hidden TreasurePeru: Hidden Treasure · 2017
Peru: Hidden Treasure
7.72017
MovieDocumentary
Peru is a country steeped in cultural traditions that stretch back more than 1,000 years. But it's also a land of surprising natural riches.
Atchugarry MonumentalAtchugarry Monumental · 2022
Atchugarry Monumental
2022
MovieDocumentary
The story of one of the most important contemporary artists on the planet. A young man who explored art until he connected with the Carrara quarry and thus experimented with the material that would change his career forever: marble.
Rada: La películaRada: La película · 2024
Rada: La película
7.02024
MovieDocumentary
Brazil 2002: The Real StoryBrazil 2002: The Real Story · 2022
Brazil 2002: The Real Story
7.62022
MovieDocumentary
A behind-the-scenes look at Brazil's 2002 World Cup-winning soccer team, with unseen footage and interviews with the players.

Movies

USA 94: Brazil's Return to GloryUSA 94: Brazil's Return to Glory · 2026
USA 94: Brazil's Return to Glory
6.82026
MovieDocumentary
Follows Brazil's journey to winning its fourth World Cup in 1994, featuring interviews with players and unseen behind-the-scenes footage from the tournament.
TogoTogo · 2022
Togo
6.32022
MovieCrimeDrama
Togo just wants to watch his neighbors' homes, wash their cars and clean up their sidewalks. But the drug traffickers want more from him.
Laura BozzoLaura Bozzo · 2025
Laura Bozzo
8.02025
MovieDocumentary
This documentary narrates the history of one of Latin America’s most influential TV divas, Laura Bozzo. With exclusive access to her intimate life, we’ll explore a thrilling, controversial, and unique story.
Higuita: The Way of the ScorpionHiguita: The Way of the Scorpion · 2023
Higuita: The Way of the Scorpion
7.82023
MovieDocumentary
From humble origins to soccer legend, this documentary captures the rise of Colombia’s René Higuita, from iconic career to personal controversies.
Peru: Hidden TreasurePeru: Hidden Treasure · 2017
Peru: Hidden Treasure
7.72017
MovieDocumentary
Peru is a country steeped in cultural traditions that stretch back more than 1,000 years. But it's also a land of surprising natural riches.
Atchugarry MonumentalAtchugarry Monumental · 2022
Atchugarry Monumental
2022
MovieDocumentary
The story of one of the most important contemporary artists on the planet. A young man who explored art until he connected with the Carrara quarry and thus experimented with the material that would change his career forever: marble.
Rada: La películaRada: La película · 2024
Rada: La película
7.02024
MovieDocumentary
Brazil 2002: The Real StoryBrazil 2002: The Real Story · 2022
Brazil 2002: The Real Story
7.62022
MovieDocumentary
A behind-the-scenes look at Brazil's 2002 World Cup-winning soccer team, with unseen footage and interviews with the players.
Teros, sueño mundialTeros, sueño mundial · 2015
Teros, sueño mundial
2015
MovieDocumentary
The campaign of the Uruguayan rugby team, nicknamed "Los Teros", during the 2015 Rugby World Cup qualification, and the amateur character of its players that contrasts against the professionalism of their group rivals.
Vicuña SalvationVicuña Salvation · 2023
Vicuña Salvation
2023
MovieDocumentary
The incredible conservation story of a magnificent species that produces the finest, most expensive fiber in the world and the empowerment of an indigenous community that lives 15,000 feet above sea level in the Peruvian mountains.
Guatemala: Heart of the Mayan WorldGuatemala: Heart of the Mayan World · 2019
Guatemala: Heart of the Mayan World
5.42019
MovieDocumentary
From Sierra de las Minas to Esquipulas, explore Guatemala's cultural and geological wealth, including ancient Mayan cities and other natural wonders.
Alexis Viera: A Story of SurvivingAlexis Viera: A Story of Surviving · 2019
Alexis Viera: A Story of Surviving
7.32019
MovieDocumentary
After being shot during a robbery in Colombia and losing sensation in his legs, Uruguayan soccer star Alexis Viera finds a new sense of purpose.
Forever ChapeForever Chape · 2018
Forever Chape
6.32018
MovieDocumentary
In the wake of the plane crash that claimed the lives of 71 people, the Brazilian soccer club Chapecoense seeks to rebuild the team that once made history.
Jugadores con patenteJugadores con patente · 2013
Jugadores con patente
2013
MovieDocumentary
Álvaro Recoba and Antonio Pacheco are referents and captains from Nacional and Peñarol soccer teams, respectively. They are rivals in the field but friends on the street. Alongside with Rafael Perrone, and Daniel Pascale, they start a carnival dream in montevideo.
12 Horas 2 Minutos12 Horas 2 Minutos · 2012
12 Horas 2 Minutos
2012
MovieDramaDocumentary
The story of Juan, a man who, after almost two years of waiting and with his heart working at barely 8% capacity, receives the news that there is a donor for him. 12 hours and 2 minutes elapse from that call until the end of the operation.
El Invierno Más FríoEl Invierno Más Frío · 2021
El Invierno Más Frío
2021
MovieDramaHistory
The cold streets of Warsaw, the Ghetto where thousands of Jews lived during the Second World War and the deportation square where the train left for the Nazi concentration camps are living witnesses of one of the darkest times of humanity. This film travels to the chilling corners of the Auschwitz, Bkernau and Majdanek concentration camps where nearly 2 million Jews were murdered. Along with never-before-seen images, the renowned Argentine writer Marcelo Birmajer seeks to understand part of what happened in that dark chapter in the history of humanity and in turn decipher not only how humans could commit such an atrocity, but what they must do to prevent it from happening. happen again.
GonchiGonchi · 2015
Gonchi
7.22015
MovieDocumentary
The story of a Uruguayan car racer that dreamt about being in F1 and did all that was possible to reach his goal. When he was about to reach his best prize, he died in a car accident at the CART World Series tests in Laguna Seca, US. This is a story about inspiration and overcoming obstacles. It portrays that nothing is impossible in life if there is dedication and love. A story about a young man that went through many hardships and that raced with the best. He came from a far away country with no tradition in the international automobile racing world.
VIH: La causa justaVIH: La causa justa · 2025
VIH: La causa justa
2025
Movie
In this inspiring film, the stories of six people who live with HIV—either directly or indirectly—are portrayed. Through a journey into their lives, we discover what it means to live with this condition and begin to break down the barriers and misconceptions that have been built over more than four decades, contributing to a stigma that no longer reflects the reality of HIV today. A mother with HIV who was able to have a healthy child, a patient who has lived with the disease for over twenty years, a father who lost his son in this battle, a man who was diagnosed but has maintained a safe sexual relationship with his partner for years, and a young man born with HIV who fights every day to raise awareness about the issue.

TV Shows