Under the Flags, the Sun

Under the Flags, the Sun
dir. Juanjo Pereira/Paragway, Argentina, Germany, USA, France/2025/90 min.

Through rare and long-forgotten footage, this documentary uncovers the hidden machinery of Alfredo Stroessner’s dictatorship in Paraguay – one of history’s longest-running regimes. From propaganda to international broadcasts, the film exposes how media shaped power, controlled memory, and built a legacy that still lingers today. 

The film is presented as part of the project Cinema as a Laboratory V co-founded by the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation.

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  • projection time:
    90 min.
  • country/year:
    Paragway, Argentina, Germany, USA, France /2025
  • director:
    Juanjo Pereira
  • original language of the film:
    Guarani, Spanish, German, French, English, Portuguese
  • pictures:
    Francisco Bouzas
  • editor:
    Manuel Embalse
  • production:
    Juanjo Pereira, Ivana Urízar, Paula Zyngierman, Leandro Listorti, Gabriela Sabaté / Cine Mío, MaravillaCine, Sabaté Films
  • festivals and awards:
    2025 – Berlinale: Fipresci Award, 2025 – Thessaloniki IFF

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