In Paraguay (2008)
- Directed by
- Ross McElwee, Marilyn Levine
- Genre
- documentary
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Filmmaker Ross McElwee documents his family's adoption of a baby girl from Paraguay. The film interweaves home movie footage with thoughts on international adoption and family.
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What happens
In Paraguay is a 2008 documentary film directed and shot by Ross McElwee, about his family's process to adopt a Paraguayan infant girl named Mariah. In Paraguay premiered at the 2008 Venice Film Festival. The film combines archival footage with an exploration of modern issues. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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