6 Best Paraguayan Movies to Watch

By Vlad Zakh · November 4, 2026

Paraguay Drama thought provoking

Paraguay’s film industry is one of Latin America’s smallest, but its handful of internationally screened dramas share a patient, understated style built around long silences and rural or working-class life.

The Heiresses (2018) 01

The Heiresses (2018)

IMDb ★ 7.2

A woman from a declining aristocratic family starts driving neighbors for cash and discovers a life of her own.

Hamaca Paraguaya (2006) 02

Hamaca Paraguaya (2006)

IMDb ★ 6.7

An elderly couple waits out long empty days for a son fighting in a war that ended a century ago.

7 Cajas (2012) 03

7 Cajas (2012)

IMDb ★ 7.1

A teenage cart-pusher in a sprawling market agrees to move mysterious boxes for a payday that isn't what it seems.

Empty Cans (2014) 04

Empty Cans (2014)

IMDb ★ 6.4

A struggling single mother in Asunción scrapes together a living collecting recyclable cans with her daughter.

Man of the North (2009) 05

Man of the North (2009)

IMDb ★ 6.1

A rural Paraguayan man's quiet life is upended by an unexpected encounter with modernity and violence.

108 (2010) 06

108 (2010)

IMDb ★ 6.8

A struggling luthier's harp-making workshop becomes the backdrop for a story of family, craft, and inheritance.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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