Juan Cabral

• Name — Juan Cabral • Born — 1978 • Birthplace — Argentina • Education — University of Buenos Aires • Occupation — Film director, commercial director, music video director • Years Active — 2000–present

Cabral studied graphic design at the University of Buenos Aires before beginning his career in advertising at Agulla & Baccetti, where he worked on the commercial Bostezos for Telecom Argentina. Cabral wrote and directed Gorilla for Cadbury - voted 'Favourite Ad of all time' in the UK. He is also the creator of the Sony Bravia Trilogy (Balls, Paint and Playdoh). In 2011, Cabral joined the international production company MJZ, where he works as a commercial director. His first feature film, Two/One, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was released globally on MUBI in 2020. The film stars Boyd Holbrook, Song Yang, Zhu Zhu and Beau Bridges. His second feature film, Risa and the Wind Phone (Risa y la cabina del viento), starring Diego Peretti, Cazzu, Joaquín Furriel and Elena Romero, premiered at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival, where it won Best Argentine Film and Best Director. His third film, The Match (Spanish: El Partido), directed and written by Juan Cabral and Santiago Franco, is a documentary based on the book by Andrés Burgo that recounts the historic 1986 World Cup match in Mexico following the Falklands War. The film was selected as part of the official selection of the 79th 2026 Cannes Film Festival, where it will have its international premiere, and is scheduled for theatrical release on 21 May 2026, coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the match.