Under the Flags, the Sun (2025)

Original title

Bajo las banderas, el sol

Directed by

Juanjo Pereira

Genre

documentary film

Country

Paraguay, Argentina, Germany, France

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary uses old footage to explore how 20th century visual media shaped modern Paraguay. It looks at the lingering influence of past political leaders on the country today.

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What happens

Under the Flags, the Sun (Spanish: Bajo las banderas, el sol) is a 2025 documentary film written, co-produced and directed by Juanjo Pereira, in his debut feature. It follows a visual journey through the history of visual media in the 20th century, capturing its effects on the present-day Paraguay, a country where past regime's leaders memory still make waves. The film had its world premiere at the Panorama section of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on 17 February 2025, where it won FIPRESCI jury prize. It was selected as the Paraguayan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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