Under the Flags, the Sun

UNDER THE FLAGS, THE SUN is a documentary composed entirely from 120 hours of rare archival footage, meticulously assembled to chronicle the 35-year dictatorship of Alfredo Stroessner in Paraguay (1954–1989). Director Juanjo Pereira reconstructs the regime’s rise and endurance through propaganda, international broadcasts, and declassified materials, revealing how media manipulation and constitutional control solidified authoritarian power. The film reflects on how these mechanisms continue to shape national identity and memory today.