Under the Flags, the Sun
dir. Juanjo Pereira / 2025 / Paragway, Argentina, Germany, USA, France / 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.
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.
- duration:
- 90 min
- country / year of production:
- Paragway, Argentina, Germany, USA, France / 2025
- director:
- Juanjo Pereira
- cinematography:
- Francisco Bouzas
- production:
- Juanjo Pereira, Ivana Urízar, Paula Zyngierman, Leandro Listorti, Gabriela Sabaté / Cine Mío, MaravillaCine, Sabaté Films
- selected festivals and awards:
- 2025 – Berlinale: Fipresci Award, 2025 – Thessaloniki IFF
- sections:
- tags:
