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Documentary Unveils Paraguay's Dark Past at Berlin Festival

2/12/2025

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In 1989, Paraguay's oppressive dictatorship under Alfredo Stroessner came to a close. Juanjo Pereira's poignant documentary, "Under the Flags, the Sun," premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, unearthing lost audiovisual archives. It powerfully examines how the regime molded national identity and confronts the lingering silence surrounding Paraguay's tumultuous past, urging reflection on its enduring scars.

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In 1989, Paraguay's oppressive dictatorship under Alfredo Stroessner came to a close. Juanjo Pereira's poignant documentary, "Under the Flags, the Sun," premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, unearthing lost audiovisual archives. It powerfully examines how the regime molded national identity and confronts the lingering silence surrounding Paraguay's tumultuous past, urging reflection on its enduring scars.