Xeque-Mate Filming Locations
Where was Xeque-Mate filmed? Xeque-Mate was filmed in 1 locations across Uruguay in the following places:
Xeque-Mate Filming Locations
Montevideo, Uruguay’s capital, is a major city along Montevideo Bay. It revolves around the Plaza de la Independencia, once home to a Spanish citadel. This plaza leads to Ciudad Vieja (the old town), with art deco buildings, colonial homes and landmarks including the towering Palacio Salvo and neoclassical performance hall Solís Theatre. Mercado del Puerto is an old port market filled with many steakhouses.
Xeque-Mate (2020)
The documentary traces a social-political panorama to explore the changes in Uruguayan society since the legalization of cannabis, taking into account cultural, political, economic, medicinal and industrial scenarios. With interviews with professionals from different fields, such as lawyers and pharmacists, the film uses a game of chess to portray the power game in the world of drugs and how each social actor plans his move.