◎ PARAGUAY iN FILM
7 Cajas - Trailer
Atmospheric thriller set in the Cuarto Mercado (Market 4) area of Asuncion.
“Directed by Juan Carlos Manelia and Tana Schémbori, a Paraguayan history arrives that will leave everyone astonished.”
Los Buscadores - Trailer
‘A story that digs up one of the ancients legends in Paraguay. Manu, Ilu, Fito, Lili and Don Elio will embark on a search in Asunción and other cities, following a map that indicates where a treasure of "plata yvyguy" ("buried treasure" in Guaraní") is hidden.’ IMDb
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown | Paraguay
“A country of only six million people where a vast percentage of the land is steaming hot jungle or a huge scrub desert known simply as The Chaco. Only a few large cities offer a respite from the oppressive heat. Landlocked, isolated and mysterious, this is one of the least known nations in the world. A place with its own language and legends-a uniquely dark and lurid past.”
THE LAST DICTATOR: Alan Whicker in Stroessner’s Paraguay
“Alan Whicker comes face-to-face with the last of South America's old style dictators, Don Alfredo Stroessner, who has been absolute ruler of Paraguay for 19 years.”
A fascinating and beautifully shot episode, first broadcast on April 7th 1970.
Eliza Lynch: Queen of Paraguay (2013) Documentary Trailer
“Eliza Lynch: Queen of Paraguay in a story of hunger, war and wealth, of family, love, tragedy and loss.
The love story between the beautiful, imperious Eliza, Heroine of Paraguay and the President Francisco Solano Lopez, is one of the most intriguing, and yet one of the least known epic lives of modern history.”
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PARAGUAY: A NEW FRONTIER
Fascinating vintage short film about the Chaco region of Paraguay.
“..Willard Hahn films the Chaco region of Paraguay, exploring the ranch of American Bob Eaton, featuring Ligua Indian vaqueros. Also shown is a hand-cranked radio "bringing civilization to the wild Chaco." Also featuring the Mennonite settlement of Filadelfia, old streetcar in Asunción.”