Under the Flags, the Sun
7.1
This fully archival journey through the 35 years of Alfredo Stroessner’s regime in Paraguay reveals unseen footage and explores one of the longest-running dictatorships in history, whose effects still resonate today.
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Alfredo Stroessner
Self (archive footage)
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage)
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Georges Pompidou
Self (archive footage)
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Jorge Rafael Videla
Self (archive footage)
Andrés Rodríguez
Self (archive footage)
Juanjo Pereira Director · Manuel Embalse Editor
First release February 17, 2025 · Produced in United States, Argentina, Paraguay, France, Germany · Languages English, French, German, Guarani, Portuguese, Spanish
Production
Cine Mio
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Juanjo Pereira
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MaravillaCine
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Sabaté Films
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Lardux Films
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Bird Street Productions
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Weltfilm
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INCAA
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United States · Argentina · Paraguay · France · Germany
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Original title
Bajo las banderas, el sol
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
English · French · German · Guarani · Portuguese · Spanish
Release dates
Germany · February 17, 2025
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
Paraguay · September 18, 2025
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
October 24, 2025 · Premiere · Vienna International Film Festival
Chile
October 13, 2025 · Premiere · Valdivia Film Festival
France
March 25, 2026 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Paraguay
March 26, 2026 · Limited theatrical · From March 26 to 31, 2026 (Only in Asunción and CDE)
Spain
September 24, 2025 · Premiere · San Sebastián International Film Festival
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