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
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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