After 35 years under Stroessner dictatorship and 17 of power and corruption lead by the Colorado Party (the only one allowed after the democratic transition), Fernando Lugo, a former bishop who ran for President, represents the hope to build a better future.
Internationally recognised as activist for Human Rights and discoverer of the Archives of Terror, Martin Almada leads a lonely and exasperated battle to expose the links between the old dictatorial system and the current corrupted democracy.
Guillermina Kanonnikoff, courageous activist and General Secretary of the Tekojoja Movement, accompanies Fernando Lugo in his path until the elections on April 20th.
Through the lives of these characters we discover a tragic and unknown side of Paraguay’s history, a nation which now seems to have all it takes to change its course.
Produced by Kinemultimedia, in co-production with Suttvuess and Troubled Productions.
Genre: Documentary Feature
Language: Spanish, Italian
Subtitles: Italian, French, English
Duration: 80′
Production Year: 2008
Director: Anna Recalde Miranda
Picture: Anna Recalde Miranda
Editing: Andrea Gandolfo
Production: Kinemultimedia with Suttvuess and Troubled Productions
Awards and honors
“FICG 24 Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara 2009″ official selection
Winner of festival “Hai visto mai Festa del documentario 2009″, Siena, Italy
“VLAFF 7 Vancouver Latin American Film Festival 2009″ official selection
“Festival de Cine Latinoamericano de Biarritz 2009″ official selection, France
“XXIV Festival del Cinema Latino Americano di Trieste 2009″ selection
“14th International Film Festival of Kerala” official selection
“5th India International Women Film Festival” official selection
Winner of festival “13th Cine Las Americas International Film Festival”
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