Under the Flags, the Sun

Who owns history if it’s shaped by propaganda? This documentary explores Stroessner’s regime in Paraguay – one of Latin America’s longest-lasting dictatorships.

The film is composed entirely of archival footage from state-controlled newsreels, public TV broadcasts and propaganda films, allowing the material to speak for itself. On the surface, it paints a picture of strength, unity and wealth – but beneath it lies fear, oppression and exile. Director Juanjo Pereira manipulates the footage himself – reversing time and distorting the images – to create a disturbing portrait of a country moving backwards instead of forwards. In doing so, the film forces the viewer to reflect on how media shapes identity and rewrites history.

An Ode to the Missing

This film is part of the section “An Ode to the Missing,” exploring Latin America’s dark history of dictatorship and the unsettling parallels to our own time.

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