List of Paraguayan films


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

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
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CodiciaCatrano CatraniSara Antúnez, Ernesto Baez, Guillermo BattagliaDramaA western in co-production with Argentina, filmed in the city of San Antonio
1956----
El trueno entre las hojasArmando BoArmando Bo, Isabel SarliDramaBased on the novel of the same name by Augusto Roa Bastos
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La sangre y la semillaAlberto DuboisCésar Alvarez Blanco, Ernesto Baez, Raul Valentino BenítezDramaCo-production with Argentina, about Paraguayan War
En la víaAlberto DuboisOlga Zubarry, Ernesto Báez, Carlos GómezDramaProduction with Argentina, never released

1960s

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
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La Burrerita de YpacaraíArmando BoIsabel Sarli, Luis Alberto del Paraná, Ernesto BaezCrime, Drama, MusicalCo-production with Argentina. Contains music and an appearance from Paraguayan singer Luis Alberto del Paraná.
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1970s

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
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Cerro CoraGuillermo VeraRoberto De Felice, Rosa Ros, Pedro Ignacio AcevalWarThe first fully Paraguayan production feature film. Funded by the government of Alfredo Stroessner.
O Amante de Minha MulherAlberto PieralisiDavid Cardoso, Ira von Fürstenberg, Milton MoraesComedyCo-production with Brasil
1979----
O Último Cão de GuerraTony VieiraHitagibe Carneiro, Renée Casemart, Heitor GaiottiCrimeCo-production with Brasil

1980s

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
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A Cafetina de Meninas VirgensAgenor Alves, Guillermo VeraJuan Ramon Benitez, Cinira Camargo, Renée CasemartCrimeCo-production with Brasil
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El Secreto de la SeñoraHugo GamarraBlás Alcaraz, Edda de los Rios, Techi PereiraDramaAdapted as the first telefilm

1990s

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
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Miss AmeriguáLuis R. VeraRaquel Baeza, Jesús Pérez, Ayesa FrutosComedyScreened at the Gramado Film Festival
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De paso por la vidaCarlos BenegasDrama
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1998----
El portón de los sueñosHugo GamarraJustina Aguero, Rosa Elena Blanco, Juanita EspinolaDocumentaryAbout the life and work of the writer Augusto Roa Bastos
O Toque do OboéCláudio MacDowellPaulo Betti, Mario Lozano, Arturo FleitasDrama, FantasyCo-production with Brasil
1999----

2000s

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
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María EscobarGalia GiménezRuth Ferreira, José Carlos Aguayo, Miguel Maria AguayoComedy
Réquiem Por Un SoldadoGalia GiménezManuel Cuenca, Manuel Rodríguez, Clara BenítezDrama, War
2003----
MiramenometokeiEnrique CollarClaudia Bogarín, Katherine Catolino, Ramon Del RioDrama
2004----
Rechts-Links Augusto Netto y Rafael KohanDocumentaryAbout the survivors of the Holocaust, who migrated to Paraguay
Estudio para una siesta paraguayaEugenia Blanc, Lía Dansker, Alejandro NakanoDramaCo-production with Argentina
2005----
AcopleAugusto Netto, Rafael KohanDrama
O Amigo DunorJosé Eduardo AlcázarAlmudena Alcazar, Lyonel Combeçau, Dilma LóesDrama
Cándido López - Los campos de batallaJosé Luis GarcíaOdina LeguizamónDocumentary
CenizasVirginia Ferreira, Eduardo MoraDocumentary
La Tierra ArdíaManuel CuencaSilvino Alegre, Manuel Cuenca, Manuel RodríguezHistory, War
2006----
Hamaca ParaguayaPaz EncinaRamon Del Rio, Georgina Genes, Jorge LópezDramaScreened at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival
CarimeaRay ArmeleDrama
Tierra rojaRamiro GómezDocumentaryPortrait of the life of peasant families
2007----
El Invierno de GunterGalia GiménezEmilio Barreto, Victor Bohbout Chávez, Manuel CuencaDrama
Profesión cineroHugo GamarraDocumentaryHistory about the golden age of mobile cinema and neighborhood cinemas
Casos de MisterioRamón Ramoa SalcedoMysteryFilmed in the city of Pilar
2008----
El reflejoGustavo DelgadoDramaSet in the successive financial crises since 1996
Acosta ÑuRamón Ramoa SalcedoDramaAbout the battle of the War of Paraguay, in which 3,500 child soldiers died
El regalo de SofíaLeticia Coronel y Hugo Cataldo BarudiDrama
Error de imprentaNilfe Vera y AragónHorror
Detrás del sol: Más cieloGastón GularteDramaCo-production with Argentina
FrankfurtRamiro GómezDocumentaryPresents a group of soccer players of the rural league.
Paraguay fue noticiaRicardo ÁlvarezDocumentaryAbout the fire at the Ycuá Bolaños supermarket, where almost 400 people died in 2004
2009----
Circo peMiguel AgüeroDocumentaryPortrait of one of the last itinerant circuses in the country
Relatos de CurupaytyRamón Ramoa SalcedoMysteryFilmed in the city of Pilar

2010s

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
2010----
Felipe CanastoDario Cardona HerrerosBeto Ayala, Ramon Del Rio, Liber FernandezDrama
Universo ServilletaLuis AguirreEsteban Aguirre, María José Cacavelos, José CarvalloDrama
Semana CapitalHugo CataldoLuis Aguirre, Natalia Alvarenga, Paola AmainiComedy, Drama
Cuchillo de paloRenate CostaMiguel Auad Petunia, Nancy Baruja, Renate CostaDocumentary
NovenaEnrique CollarJuan de Dios Collar, Teodora Gonzalez, Bernardino OjedaDramaScreened at the Mar del Plata Film Festival
18 cigarrillos y medioMarcelo TolcesDramaCo-production with España and México
La tierra sin malAnna Recalde MirandaDocumentaryCoproduction with Francia and Italia
2011----
Che pykasumiErmes Medina ValienteJosé Fleitas, Alicia ArceHistory, Drama, RomanceHistory about the poet Cecilio Valiente and the inspiration of his most famous poem
1811, Jirones de GloriaRamón Ramoa SalcedoHistoryFilmed in the city of Pilar
Tren ParaguayMauricio Rial BantiDocumentary
Santo de la Guitarra: La historia fantástica de Agustín Barrios MangoréCarlos Salcedo CenturiónDocumentary
2012----
7 BoxesJuan Carlos Maneglia, Tana SchemboriCelso Franco, Víctor Sosa, Lali GonzalezThrillerNominated 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.
LibertadGustavo DelgadoRafael Alfaro, Fiorella Migliore, Jorge RamosHistory
VínculosJosé María DávalosRomance
Migraña/La enamoradaMartín CrespoDramaBased on texts by the Spanish writer Rafael Barret
Un Revolber en la ChacaLuis A. AguirreRevolberDocumentary, Music
2013----
Costa DulceEnrique CollarJuan de Dios Collar, Christian Riveros, Eladia VelazquezDrama, MysteryScreened at the Mar del Plata Film Festival
Fin de la líneaGustavo DelgadoLucía Valdez, Sergio GonzálezAction
Lectura Según JustinoArnaldo AndréJulieta Cardinali, Mike Amigorena, Diego GonzalezDrama
El azúcar del naranjoGalia GiménezDrama
Eliza Lynch: Queen of ParaguayAlan GilsenanHistory, DocumentaryProduction of Ireland on the lover of Marshal Francisco Solano López
EsperanzaEnrique Carballido, Sylvie MoreauxDocumentaryCo-production with France, with the testimony of 35 artists about the dictatorship of Alfredo Stroessner
2014----
Latas VacíasHérib GodoyFátima Aquino, Sergio Cardozo, Blas FilártigaMysteryFirst feature film of the city of Coronel Oviedo
Luna de cigarrasJorge Diaz de BedoyaLali Gonzalez, Nathan Christopher Haase, Andrea QuattrocchiDramaScreened at the Madrid International Film Festival
El tiempo nubladoArami UllonMirna Villalba, Arami Ullón, Luis UllónDocumentary, Drama, FamilyParaguayan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards
Poder e impotencia, un drama en 3 actosAnna Recalde MirandaDocumentaryCo-production with Francia and Italia, about the government and the dismissal of President Fernando Lugo
2015----
BoquerónTonchy AntezanaHistoryProduction of Bolivia on one of the main battles of the Chaco War
Sin Salida/No Way OutHéctor EchavarríaAction
Landfill HarmonicBrad Allgood, Graham Townsley, Juliana Penaranda-LoftusAda Ríos, María de Jesús Ríos, Tania Vera, Noelia Ríos, Nicolás GómezDocumentaryScreened at many film festivals, including Vancouver, SXSW, Maui, Long Beach, Leeds and Cleveland
Chicas nuevas 24 horasMabel LozanoDocumentaryCo-production of Paraguay, Spain, Argentina, Colombia and Peru, nominated for the Goya and Platinum awards
Mangoré, por amor al arteLuis R. VeraDamián Alcázar, Rafael Alfaro, Clotilde Cabral, Manuel CuencaBiographyThe most expensive Paraguayan film, with 1,500,000 dollars
La ChiperitaHugo CataldoRafael Alfaro, Bruno Sosa Bofinger, Hebe Duarte, Patty ParedesRomance, comedy
Felices los que lloranMarcelo TorcidaHarry Stanley, Carlos Cabra, Carlos EchevarríaDramaWon two prizes of "Oscar for religious cinema", at the Vatican film festival
Ore ruArmando AquinoDocumentary, ReligiousAbout the first visit of Pope Francis
RúaDaniela CandiaDocumentaryPortrays the festivities of San Pedro and San Pablo, in the city of Altos
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GuaraníLuis ZorraquinHebe Duarte, Emilio Barreto, Jazmin BogarinDramaCo-production with Argentina
Gritos del MondayHector XIIX RodriguezClotilde Cabral, Solange Mendez Flores, Ana IvanovaHorrorFirst Paraguayan horror feature film.
El secuestroHugo Javier CardozoDrama, ActionFirst production of the city of Encarnación.
La última tierraPablo LamarRamón del Río, Vera ValdezDramaCoproducción with Holanda, Chile and Qatar
Un suelo lejanoGabriel MuroDocumentaryArgentine production about Nueva Germania, the truncated German colony of the sister of Friedrich Nietzsche
Hoy partido a las tresClarisa NavasComedy, SportProduction of Corrientes, Argentina, with minority Paraguayan participation
Paraguay, droga y bananaJuan Manuel SalinasDocumentaryThe history of drug trafficking in Paraguay and the figure of General Andrés Rodríguez
2017----
TruenosMario GoiaRobert Grange, Juanse Buzó, Rubén Zapattini, Ariel Margatti, Ricardo QuintanaAction, Comedy
Santificar lo profanoAgustín NúñezHector Lozzca, Lety MancuelloDrama
Saber CrecerPedro Noah Espínola, Walter Hermosa Jr.Gonzalo Martinez, Constanza Coscia, Pedro Noah EspínolaDrama, YoungThe entire team was under 21 years of age
Los BuscadoresJuan Carlos Maneglia, Tana SchemboriTomás Arredondo, María Cecilia Torres, Mario Toñánez, Christian FerreiraAdventure, ComedyParaguayan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards
2018----
La Redención Hérib GodoyJuan Carlos Notari, Lali González, Emilio Barreto, Ramón del Río, José Barrios, Sergio Cardozo, Mauro Acosta, Blas Filartiga, Aníbal OrtizDrama, History, Road Movie
The HeiressesMarcelo MartinessiAna Brun, Margarita Irun, Ana Ivanova, Nilda Gonzalez, María Martins, Alicia GuerraDramaWon two Silver Berlin Bears 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 vivirRodrigo Salomón, Pietro ScappiniLuis 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 RodasAction, Crime, DramaFirst Paraguayan film to be available on Netflix.
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Orsai Emiliano GómezRafael Alfaro, Paola Maltese, Héctor Silva, Martín Oviedo, Tomás Arredondo, Ximena Ayala, Renato Gómez, Lucrecia CarrilloComedy, Family, Romance
Morgue Hugo CardozoFrancisco Ayala, María del Mar Fernández, Abel Martínez, Pablo Martínez, Raúl Rotela, Willi Villalba, Aldo Von KnoblochHorror, Thriller
Cadete Amarilla, mi hijoPatricia Aguayo RoygDocumentaryParaguayan entry for the Best Iberoamerican Film at the 34th Goya Awards; and for the same category at the 62nd Ariel Awards.
El Supremo ManuscritoJorge Diaz de Bedoya, Michael Kovich Jr.Sary López, Nathan Christopher Haase, Fernando Abadie, Rafael Alfaro, Ricardo Dalmacci, Javier Enciso, Sandra Guillén, Andrea QuattrocchiDrama, Thriller
Matar a un muertoHugo GiménezEver Enciso, Aníbal Ortiz, Silvio Rodas, Jorge RománPolitical thriller
LuzJuan Diego Escobar AlzateYuri VargasFantasy-western horror

2020s

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
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Nothing but the SunArami UllónDocumentary
2021----
Lima 3.31Marcelo Torcida, Doc BensonDramaIn Post-production.
First Paraguayan English language feature film.
2022----
EamiPaz EncinaAnel Picanerai, Curia Chiquejno Etacoro, Ducubaide Chiquenoi, Basui Picanerai Etacore, Lucas Etacori, Guesa Picanerai, Lazaro Dosapei CutamijoDrama
Guapo'ySofía Paoli ThorneCelsa RamírezDocumentaryWinner - Best First Feature - Special Mention at the 35th International Documentary Film Amsterdam
Winner - Documentary Competition - Best Director at the 26th Málaga Film Festival
Winner - Human Rights Film Competition - Best Film & Audience Award at the 41st International Film Festival of Uruguay
Nominated - Best Documentary at the 27th Lima Film Festival
The ListMichael J. HardyThriller
2023----
The ApartmentMichael Kovich Jr.Bruno Sosa, Andrea Quattrocchi, Fernando Abadie, Roberto Cardozo, Clotilde CabralHorror
The Last Runway 2, Commando YaguareteArmando Aquino & Mauricio RialAndrea 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 ZorrillaActionSequel to the 2018 film The Last Runway
La última obraHéctor DuarteMauricio Martínez, Gina Benedetti, Sandra “Kúku” Flecha, Rodrigo Caballero, Jimmy Rojas, Borja García-Enríquez, Ever EncisoThriller
2024----
Do Not EnterHugo CardozoLucas Caballero, Pablo Martínez, Rafael Alfaro, Lara Chamorro, Andy Romero, Mario González Martí, Ariel Delgadillo, Lia LoveHorror, ThrillerPremiered at the 77th Cannes Film Festival at the 2nd Fantastic Pavilion Gala
Just One SpringJoaquín PedrettiMajo Cabrera, Salma Vera, Ever Enciso, Miguel Romero, Mauricio Paniagua, Sonia TirantiDrama
2025----
About Astronauts and GhostsLuis R. VeraHéctor Silva, Tomás Arredondo, Sofía Netto Barrios, Raquel BaezaDramaNominated - Best Film at the 40th Ibero-Latin American Film Festival of Trieste
Winner - Special Jury Prize at the 40th Ibero-Latin American Film Festival of Trieste
Under the Flags, the Sun Juanjo PereiraDocumentaryIt was selected as the Paraguayan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards.

List of Paraguayan short films

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