Juanjo Pereira
Juanjo Pereira is a Paraguayan filmmaker, researcher, and producer known for his interdisciplinary approach to documentary filmmaking. His work often focuses on the exploration of Paraguay's historical memory, particularly through the lens of the dictatorial regime of Alfredo Stroessner. Pereira is the director of the documentary 'Bajo las banderas, el sol,' which premieres at the Berlinale and aims to recover forgotten audiovisual archives to shed light on the impacts of dictatorship in Paraguay. He is also a co-founder of the International Contemporary Film Festival of Asunción and has received accolades at prominent film festivals such as Hot Docs Forum and IDFA Bertha Fund.
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He directed and wrote the documentary 'Bajo las banderas, el sol'.
La memoria que no tenemos: Bajo las banderas, el sol - Cultural
Paraguay· 2025-09-28
Juanjo Pereira premieres 'Bajo las banderas, el sol' in Paraguay.
Una cartelera teatral con opciones para todos los gustos - CulturaParaguay· 2025-09-19
The film is produced and directed by Paraguayan filmmaker Juanjo Pereira.
Cine: “Bajo las banderas, el sol”, documental paraguayo sobre la dictadura, encabeza estrenos - Cine y TVParaguay· 2025-09-18
Juanjo Pereira is the filmmaker behind the documentary 'Bajo las banderas, el sol', which has received international acclaim.
Juanjo Pereira estrena “Bajo las banderas, el sol” en Paraguay: “Es una película para debatir” - Cine y TVParaguay· 2025-09-18
Juanjo Pereira is the director of the film 'Bajo las banderas, el sol', which won the Grand Prize at the BAFICI.
Película paraguaya “Bajo las banderas, el sol”, gana el Gran Premio de la Competencia Internacional del BAFICI - Cine y TVParaguay· 2025-04-13
Juanjo Pereira is the director of the documentary that won the 'Valores Humanos' award at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival.
“Bajo las banderas, el sol” se destaca en el Thessaloniki International Film Festival - Cine y TVParaguay· 2025-03-17
Juanjo Pereira's film 'Bajo las Banderas el Sol' won a prize given by Fipresci.
Na corrida do Oscar por 'Ainda estou aqui', Walter Salles felicita Gabriel Mascaro pelo Urso de Prata em Berlim
Brazil· 2025-02-22
Juanjo Pereira is the director of the film 'Bajo las banderas, el sol', which won the Fipresci Prize at the Berlinale.
“Bajo las banderas, el sol” gana el premio Fipresci en la Berlinale - Cine y TVParaguay· 2025-02-22Juanjo Pereira is the filmmaker behind the documentary Bajo las banderas, el sol.
Así son los dictadores en la Berlinale | Cultura
Spain· 2025-02-21
Juanjo Pereira is a Paraguayan filmmaker whose documentary explores the dictatorship of Alfredo Stroessner in Paraguay.
“Bajo las banderas, el sol” llega hoy a la Berlinale - Cine y TVParaguay· 2025-02-17
