Paraguay, 1958. The charismatic Narciso returns from Buenos Aires with rock ’n’ roll in his veins. Under the suffocating military regime, he becomes a music sensation and a symbol of freedom. But then, after his final show, he is found dead…
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Paraguayan director and screenwriter. Studied communication at the Catholic University of Asunción and cinema at the London Film School. His short films that revolve around literature and memory have been shown at the Berlinale, Clermont Ferrand, Melbourne among other festivals. Capturing the coup d'état in his home country he wrote and directed THE LOST VOICE, Best Short Film at Venice Film Festival in 2016. His first feature film, THE HEIRESSES, won two Silver Bears at the 2018 Berlinale and the Fipresci prize, as well as won the Sunny Bunny award at Kyiv IFF Molodist.
The Heiresses (2018); Man of the North (2009)