Under the Flags, the Sun

Under the Flags, the Sun
International promotional poster
SpanishBajo las banderas, el sol
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Directed byJuanjo Pereira
Screenplay byJuanjo Pereira
Produced by
  • Juanjo Pereira
  • Ivana Urizar
  • Gabriela Sabaté
  • Paula Zyngierman
  • Leandro Listorti
StarringAlfredo Stroessner
Cinematography
  • Francisco Bouzas
Edited by
  • Manuel Embalse
Music by
  • Julián Galay
  • Andrés Montero Bustamante
Production
companies
  • Cine Mío
  • Bird Street Productions,
  • Lardux Films,
  • MaravillaCine,
  • Sabate Films,
  • Welt Film
Distributed by
  • Cinephil
Release dates
  • 17 February 2025 (2025-02-17) (Berlinale)
  • 18 September 2025 (2025-09-18) (Paraguay)
Running time
90 minutes
Countries
  • Paraguay
  • Argentina
  • United States
  • France
  • Germany
Languages
  • Guarani
  • Spanish
  • German
  • French
  • English
  • Portuguese

Under the Flags, the Sun (Spanish: Bajo las banderas, el sol) is a 2025 documentary film written, co-produced and directed by Juanjo Pereira, in his debut feature. It follows a visual journey through the history of visual media in the 20th century, capturing its effects on the present-day Paraguay, a country where past regime's leaders memory still make waves.

The film had its world premiere at the Panorama section of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on 17 February 2025, where it won FIPRESCI jury prize. It was selected as the Paraguayan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.