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2 Best Movies Set in or About Paraguay
Compare how outside filmmakers have used Paraguay as a sustained setting or subject.
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2 Movies Set in or About Paraguay
Foreign-led films whose sustained setting or subject remains centered on Paraguay.
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1. Thirst
Set during the Chaco War between Paraguay and Bolivia, this drama follows soldiers pushed to the brink by combat and the merciless desert thirst. A war film.
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2. Rat Trap
A hopeful young Frenchman travels to Paraguay to start a new life with a rich uncle, but when the miserly relative rejects him, he sinks into the country's hard underside. A South American adventure drama starring Charles Aznavour.
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10 Best Movies from Paraguay to Watch First
Start with films made from within Paraguay, then follow the country's own creative voice through the complete ranking.
- La Redención 2018
- Narciso 2026
- 7 Boxes 2012
Selected by the FilmsAroundThe.World editorial desk
Selections require an outside creative lead and a story or subject substantially centered on Paraguay. Decision labels are concise editorial aids, and content notes are non-exhaustive. Read the methodology.
Editorial review: 2026-07-13
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