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A list of films produced in Paraguay. Paraguay produced more than a hundred feature films, including fiction and documentaries, including several important co-productions.

1950s

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
Codicia[1] Catrano Catrani Sara Antúnez, Ernesto Baez, Guillermo Battaglia Drama A western in co-production with Argentina, filmed in the city of San Antonio (Paraguay)
1956
El trueno entre las hojas[2] Armando Bo Armando Bo, Isabel Sarli Drama Based on the novel of the same name by Augusto Roa Bastos
1957
1958
1959
La sangre y la semilla[3] Alberto Dubois César Alvarez Blanco, Ernesto Baez, Raul Valentino Benítez Drama Co-production with Argentina, about Paraguayan War
En la vía[4] Alberto Dubois Olga Zubarry, Ernesto Báez, Carlos Gómez Drama Production with Argentina, never released

1960s

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1960
1961
1962
La Burrerita de Ypacaraí Armando Bo Isabel Sarli, Luis Alberto del Paraná, Ernesto Baez Crime, Drama, Musical Co-production with Argentina. Contains music and an appearance from Paraguayan singer Luis Alberto del Paraná.
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969

1970s

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
Cerro Cora Guillermo Vera Roberto De Felice, Rosa Ros, Pedro Ignacio Aceval War The first fully Paraguayan production feature film. Funded by the government of Alfredo Stroessner.
O Amante de Minha Mulher Alberto Pieralisi David Cardoso, Ira von Fürstenberg, Milton Moraes Comedy Co-procution with Brasil
1979
O Último Cão de Guerra Tony Vieira Hitagibe Carneiro, Renée Casemart, Heitor Gaiotti Crime Co-procution with Brasil

1980s

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1980
1981
A Cafetina de Meninas Virgens Agenor Alves, Guillermo Vera Juan Ramon Benitez, Cinira Camargo, Renée Casemart Crime Co-production with Brasil
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
El Secreto de la Señora Hugo Gamarra Blás Alcaraz, Edda de los Rios, Techi Pereira Drama Adapted as the first telefilm

1990s

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
Miss Ameriguá Luis R. Vera Raquel Baeza, Jesús Pérez, Ayesa Frutos Comedy Screened at the Gramado Film Festival
1995
1996
De paso por la vida Carlos Benegas Drama
1997
1998
El portón de los sueños Hugo Gamarra Justina Aguero, Rosa Elena Blanco, Juanita Espinola Documentary About the life and work of the writer Augusto Roa Bastos
O Toque do Oboé Cláudio MacDowell Paulo Betti, Mario Lozano, Arturo Fleitas Drama, Fantasy Co-production with Brasil
1999

2000s

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
2000
2001
2002
María Escobar Galia Giménez Ruth Ferreira, José Carlos Aguayo, Miguel Maria Aguayo Comedy
Réquiem Por Un Soldado Galia Giménez Manuel Cuenca, Manuel Rodríguez, Clara Benítez Drama, War
2003
Miramenometokei Enrique Collar Claudia Bogarín, Katherine Catolino, Ramon Del Rio Drama
2004
Rechts-Links (Derecha-Izquierda) Augusto Netto y Rafael Kohan Documentary About the survivors of the Holocaust, who migrated to Paraguay
Estudio para una siesta paraguaya Eugenia Blanc, Lía Dansker, Alejandro Nakano Drama Co-production with Argentina
2005
Acople Augusto Netto, Rafael Kohan Drama
O Amigo Dunor José Eduardo Alcázar Almudena Alcazar, Lyonel Combeçau, Dilma Lóes Drama
Cándido López - Los campos de batalla José Luis García Odina Leguizamón Documentary
Cenizas Virginia Ferreira, Eduardo Mora Documentary
La Tierra Ardía Manuel Cuenca Silvino Alegre, Manuel Cuenca, Manuel Rodríguez History, War
2006
Hamaca Paraguaya Paz Encina Ramon Del Rio, Georgina Genes, Jorge López Drama Screened at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival
Carimea Ray Armele Drama
Tierra roja Ramiro Gómez Documentary Portrait of the life of peasant families
2007
El Invierno de Gunter Galia Giménez Emilio Barreto, Victor Bohbout Chávez, Manuel Cuenca Drama
Profesión cinero Hugo Gamarra Documentary History about the golden age of mobile cinema and neighborhood cinemas
Casos de Misterio Ramón Ramoa Salcedo Mystery Filmed in the city of Pilar
2008
El reflejo Gustavo Delgado Drama Set in the successive financial crises since 1996
Acosta Ñu Ramón Ramoa Salcedo Drama About the battle of the War of Paraguay, in which 3,500 child soldiers died
El regalo de Sofía Leticia Coronel y Hugo Cataldo Barudi Drama
Error de imprenta Nilfe Vera y Aragón Horror
Detrás del sol: Más cielo Gastón Gularte Drama Co-production with Argentina
Frankfurt Ramiro Gómez Documentary Presents a group of soccer players of the rural league.
Paraguay fue noticia Ricardo Álvarez Documentary About the fire at the Ycuá Bolaños supermarket, where almost 400 people died in 2004
2009
Circo pe Miguel Agüero Documentary Portrait of one of the last itinerant circuses in the country
Relatos de Curupayty Ramón Ramoa Salcedo Mystery Filmed in the city of Pilar

2010s

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
2010
Felipe Canasto Dario Cardona Herreros Beto Ayala, Ramon Del Rio, Liber Fernandez Drama
Universo Servilleta Luis Aguirre Esteban Aguirre, María José Cacavelos, José Carvallo Drama
Semana Capital Hugo Cataldo Luis Aguirre, Natalia Alvarenga, Paola Amaini Comedy, Drama
Cuchillo de palo Renate Costa Miguel Auad Petunia, Nancy Baruja, Renate Costa Documentary
Novena Enrique Collar Juan de Dios Collar, Teodora Gonzalez, Bernardino Ojeda Drama Screened at the Mar del Plata Film Festival
18 cigarrillos y medio Marcelo Tolces Drama Co-production with España and México
La tierra sin mal Anna Recalde Miranda Documentary Coproduction with Francia and Italia
2011
Che pykasumi Ermes Medina Valiente José Fleitas, Alicia Arce History, Drama, Romance History about the poet Cecilio Valiente and the inspiration of his most famous poem
1811, Jirones de Gloria Ramón Ramoa Salcedo History Filmed in the city of Pilar
Tren Paraguay Mauricio Rial Banti Documentary
Santo de la Guitarra: La historia fantástica de Agustín Barrios Mangoré Carlos Salcedo Centurión Documentary
2012
7 Boxes Juan Carlos Maneglia, Tana Schembori Celso Franco, Víctor Sosa, Lali Gonzalez Thriller Nominated at the 27th Goya Awards for Best Spanish Language Foreign Film.

Screened at many film festivals, including San Sebastián, Mar del Plata, Toronto, Guadalajara, India, Miami and Palm Springs.

Libertad Gustavo Delgado Rafael Alfaro, Fiorella Migliore, Jorge Ramos History
Vínculos José María Dávalos Romance
Migraña/La enamorada Martín Crespo Drama Based on texts by the Spanish writer Rafael Barret
Un Revolber en la Chaca Luis A. Aguirre Revolber Documentary, Music
2013
Costa Dulce Enrique Collar Juan de Dios Collar, Christian Riveros, Eladia Velazquez Drama, Mystery Screened at the Mar del Plata Film Festival
Fin de la línea Gustavo Delgado Lucía Valdez, Sergio González Action
Lectura Según Justino Arnaldo André Julieta Cardinali, Mike Amigorena, Diego Gonzalez Drama
El azúcar del naranjo Galia Giménez Drama
Eliza Lynch: Queen of Paraguay Alan Gilsenan History, Documentary Production of Ireland on the lover of Marshal Francisco Solano López
Esperanza Enrique Carballido, Sylvie Moreaux Documentary Co-production with France, with the testimony of 35 artists about the dictatorship of Alfredo Stroessner
2014
Latas Vacías Hérib Godoy Fátima Aquino, Sergio Cardozo, Blas Filártiga Mystery First feature film of the city of Coronel Oviedo
Luna de cigarras Jorge Diaz de Bedoya Lali Gonzalez, Nathan Christopher Haase, Andrea Quattrocchi Drama Screened at the Madrid International Film Festival
El tiempo nublado Arami Ullon Mirna Villalba, Arami Ullón, Luis Ullón Documentary, Drama, Family Paraguayan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards
Poder e impotencia, un drama en 3 actos Anna Recalde Miranda Documentary Co-production with Francia and Italia, about the government and the dismissal of President Fernando Lugo
2015
Boquerón Tonchy Antezana History Production of Bolivia on one of the main battles of the Chaco War
Sin Salida/No Way Out Héctor Echavarría Action
Landfill Harmonic Brad Allgood, Graham Townsley, Juliana Penaranda-Loftus Ada Ríos, María de Jesús Ríos, Tania Vera, Noelia Ríos, Nicolás Gómez Documentary Screened at many film festivals, including Vancouver, SXSW, Maui, Long Beach, Leeds and Cleveland
Chicas nuevas 24 horas Mabel Lozano Documentary Co-production of Paraguay, Spain, Argentina, Colombia and Peru, nominated for the Goya and Platinum awards
Mangoré, por amor al arte Luis R. Vera Damián Alcázar, Rafael Alfaro, Clotilde Cabral, Manuel Cuenca Biography The most expensive Paraguayan film, with 1,500,000 dollars
La Chiperita Hugo Cataldo Rafael Alfaro, Bruno Sosa Bofinger, Hebe Duarte, Patty Paredes Romance, comedy
Felices los que lloran Marcelo Torcida Harry Stanley, Carlos Cabra, Carlos Echevarría Drama Won two prizes of "Oscar for religious cinema", at the Vatican film festival
Ore ru Armando Aquino Documentary, Religious About the first visit of Pope Francis
Rúa Daniela Candia Documentary Portrays the festivities of San Pedro and San Pablo, in the city of Altos
2016
Guaraní Luis Zorraquin Hebe Duarte, Emilio Barreto, Jazmin Bogarin Drama Co-production with Argentina
Gritos del Monday Hector XIIX Rodriguez Clotilde Cabral, Solange Mendez Flores, Ana Ivanova Horror First Paraguayan horror feature film.
El secuestro Hugo Javier Cardozo Drama, Action First production of the city of Encarnación.
La última tierra Pablo Lamar Ramón del Río, Vera Valdez Drama Coproducción with Holanda, Chile and Qatar
Un suelo lejano Gabriel Muro Documentary Argentine production about Nueva Germania, the truncated German colony of the sister of Friedrich Nietzsche
Hoy partido a las tres Clarisa Navas Comedy, Sport Production of Corrientes, Argentina, with minority Paraguayan participation
Paraguay, droga y banana Juan Manuel Salinas Documentary The history of drug trafficking in Paraguay and the figure of General Andrés Rodríguez
2017
Truenos Mario Goia Robert Grange, Juanse Buzó, Rubén Zapattini, Ariel Margatti, Ricardo Quintana Action, Comedy
Santificar lo profano Agustín Núñez Hector Lozzca, Lety Mancuello Drama
Saber Crecer Pedro Noah Espínola, Walter Hermosa Jr. Gonzalo Martinez, Constanza Coscia, Pedro Noah Espínola Drama, Young The entire team was under 21 years of age
Los Buscadores Juan Carlos Maneglia, Tana Schembori Tomás Arredondo, María Cecilia Torres, Mario Toñánez, Christian Ferreira Adventure, Comedy Paraguayan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards
2018
La Redención Hérib Godoy Juan Carlos Notari, Lali González, Emilio Barreto, Ramón del Río, José Barrios, Sergio Cardozo, Mauro Acosta, Blas Filartiga, Aníbal Ortiz Drama, History, Road Movie
The Heiresses Marcelo Martinessi Ana Brun, Margarita Irun, Ana Ivanova, Nilda Gonzalez, María Martins, Alicia Guerra Drama Won two Silver Berlin Bears (Best Actress and Alfred Bauer Prize) at the 2018 Berlin International Film Festival.
Paraguayan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards
Leal, solo hay una forma de vivir Rodrigo Salomón, Pietro Scappini Luis Aguirre, Fini Bocchino, Bruno Sosa, Fabio Chamorro, Dani Da Rosa, José Fretes, Andrea Frigerio, David Gerber, Ana Maria Imizcoz, Mauricio A. Jortack, Felix Medina, Alcides Oviedo Cáceres, Andrea Quattrocchi, Sergio Quiñonez, Silvio Rodas Action, Crime, Drama First Paraguayan film to be available on Netflix.
2019
Orsai Emiliano Gómez Rafael Alfaro, Paola Maltese, Héctor Silva, Martín Oviedo, Tomás Arredondo, Ximena Ayala, Renato Gómez, Lucrecia Carrillo Comedy, Family, Romance
Morgue Hugo Cardozo Francisco Ayala, María del Mar Fernández, Abel Martínez, Pablo Martínez, Raúl Rotela, Willi Villalba, Aldo Von Knobloch Horror, Thriller
Cadete Amarilla, mi hijo Patricia Aguayo Royg Documentary Paraguayan entry for the Best Iberoamerican Film at the 34th Goya Awards; and for the same category at the 62nd Ariel Awards.
El Supremo Manuscrito Jorge Diaz de Bedoya, Michael Kovich Jr. Sary López, Nathan Christopher Haase, Fernando Abadie, Rafael Alfaro, Ricardo Dalmacci, Javier Enciso, Sandra Guillén, Andrea Quattrocchi Drama, Thriller

2020s

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
2020
Matar a un muerto Hugo Giménez Ever Enciso, Aníbal Ortiz, Silvio Rodas, Jorge Román Thriller
Lima 3.31 Marcelo Torcida, Doc Benson Drama In Post-production.
First Paraguayan English language feature film.
The List Michael J. Hardy Thriller
2021
2022
Eami Paz Encina Anel Picanerai, Curia Chiquejno Etacoro, Ducubaide Chiquenoi, Basui Picanerai Etacore, Lucas Etacori, Guesa Picanerai, Lazaro Dosapei Cutamijo Drama
Guapo'y Sofía Paoli Thorne Celsa Ramírez Documentary Winner - Best First Feature - Special Mention at the 35th International Documentary Film Amsterdam[5]
Winner - Documentary Competition - Best Director at the 26th Málaga Film Festival[6]
Winner - Human Rights Film Competition - Best Film & Audience Award at the 41st International Film Festival of Uruguay[7][8]
Nominated - Best Documentary at the 27th Lima Film Festival[9]
2023
The Apartment Michael Kovich Jr. Bruno Sosa, Andrea Quattrocchi, Fernando Abadie, Roberto Cardozo, Clotilde Cabral Horror
The Last Runway 2, Commando Yaguarete Armando Aquino & Mauricio Rial Andrea Quattrocchi, Lali González, Renato Gómez, Bruno Sosa Bofinger, Bruno Sosa, Félix Medina, Amambay Narváez, Germano Holanda, Ana Maria Imizcoz, Mauricio A. Jortack, Rafael Kohan, Fabio Chamorro, Victoria Fretes, David Gerber, Hugo Jesus González, Silvio Rodas, Calolo Rodriguez, Sergio Quiñonez Román, Antonella Zaldivar, Luis Zorrilla Action Sequel to the 2018 film The Last Runway[10]
La última obra Héctor Duarte Mauricio Martínez, Gina Benedetti, Sandra “Kúku” Flecha, Rodrigo Caballero, Jimmy Rojas, Borja García-Enríquez, Ever Enciso Thriller
2024
Do Not Enter Hugo Cardozo Lucas Caballero, Pablo Martínez, Rafael Alfaro, Lara Chamorro, Andy Romero, Mario González Martí, Ariel Delgadillo, Lia Love Horror, Thriller Premiered at the 77th Cannes Film Festival at the 2nd Fantastic Pavilion Gala[11]
Just One Spring Joaquín Pedretti Majo Cabrera, Salma Vera, Ever Enciso, Miguel Romero, Mauricio Paniagua, Sonia Tiranti Drama

List of Paraguayan short films

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References

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  1. ^ "Codicia". Retrieved 30 March 2018 – via www.imdb.com.
  2. ^ "El trueno entre las hojas". 2 October 1958. Retrieved 30 March 2018 – via www.imdb.com.
  3. ^ "La sangre y la semilla". 12 November 1959. Retrieved 30 March 2018 – via www.imdb.com.
  4. ^ "En la vía". Retrieved 30 March 2018 – via www.imdb.com.
  5. ^ "La coproducción "Guapo'y", de Sofía Paoli Thorne, premiada en el Festival de Amsterdam". GPS Audiovisual (in Spanish). 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  6. ^ "La Nación / Documental paraguayo "Guapo'y" gana premio de dirección en Málaga". www.lanacion.com.py (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  7. ^ "PREMIOS DEL 41º FESTIVAL CINEMATOGRÁFICO INTERNACIONAL DEL URUGUAY | Revista FILM" (in Spanish). 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  8. ^ "El paso de Guapo'y por el 41° Festival Cinematográfico Internacional del Uruguay #41FCIU culmina con dos hermosos premios 😍". Instagram. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  9. ^ "¡ESTOS SON LOS GANADORES DEL 27 FESTIVAL DE CINE DE LIMA PUCP!". Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  10. ^ "HEi Films lanzó el teaser de "Leal 2: Comando Yaguareté″". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  11. ^ Balaga, Marta (2024-05-06). "Cannes' Fantastic Pavilion Gala Screenings Feature a Woman Who Will 'Crash and Burn Cannes' and 'Bastard Offspring of 'The Sound of Music' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
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