From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Sebastián Cordero (born May 23, 1972 in Quito, Ecuador) is a film director, writer and editor, often recognized for his work in Ratas, Ratones, Rateros, his debut film which portrays the life in a poverty-stricken Ecuador. His films have been exhibited in festivals such as the Sundance Film Festival and Cannes Film Festival among others. He first became interested in filmmaking when he saw Raiders of the Lost Ark at the age of 9. At the age of 18 he began his studies in film and script making in the University of Southern California. After his graduation he moved back to Ecuador with the idea of filmmaking in a country where there is practically no movie industry. His first movie, Ratas, Ratones, Rateros (1999), led to his first appearance at Venice Film Festival, appearing later in film festivals such as Toronto, San Sebastián and Buenos Aires, and been recognized with awards and honors at Huelva and La Habana film festivals. His second film, Crónicas, was recognized with the Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Award, and first appeared at Cannes in the Un Certain Regard section in 2004, and was nominated to the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival. He was attached to direct the motion picture Manhunt that tells the story of what occurred in the lapse of the 48 hours that followed the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and was to star Harrison Ford. The project was later cancelled. His third film, Rabia is based on a novel from the writer Sergio Bizzio. Now his fourth movie, Pescador is in post-production. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sebastián Cordero, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 23, 1972 (54)
- Quito, Ecuador
- Director, writer, producer and editor
- 4 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
What are Sebastián Cordero's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Power.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 3
Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 3
Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1
Casual 0 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 3
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Sebastián Cordero's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Sebastián Cordero's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
15 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.
Rosa’s Waltz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Tiempos Futuros(2021)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Behind the Mist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Submersible(2020)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Short Plays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Europa Report(2013)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Pescador (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
AUTORRETRATO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Mete gol, gana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Alfaro Vive Carajo: Del sueño al caos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Crónicas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Rodents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
In the Valley of Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 15 titles, 14 of them dated from 1999 to 2026.
How do Sebastián Cordero's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th4
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 4 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed2
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Sebastián Cordero work with?
People who share at least 2 of Sebastián Cordero's MovieCove titles; Bertha Navarro shares the most, 2.
- Bertha NavarroShared titles: Tiempos Futuros (2021), Sin muertos no hay carnaval (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Bertha Navarro
- Arturo YepezShared titles: Submersible (2020), Sin muertos no hay carnaval (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Arturo Yepez