Guapo’y (2022)
1h 11m
Running Time
November 9, 2022Release Date
Plot.
Alfredo Stroessner was the longest ruling dictator on the South American continent, controlling Paraguay from 1954 to 1989 with an iron fist. Opponents were imprisoned, tortured or killed. In Guapo’y, Celsa, now in her 60s, looks back on that horrific period. Forty-five years ago, pregnant with her son, she was imprisoned and tortured. Later she learned that her husband had also been tortured and then murdered. After eight years, she was reunited with her mother, who herself had been imprisoned, and the two women talk about the traumatic past. We also hear the perspective of Celsa’s son. Celsa fights the demons in her mind with homemade herbal infusions and herbs applied to her body. The beauty of nature, which provides the herbs she carefully gathers, contrasts starkly with the horrific memories.
Where to Watch.
Subs
Currently Guapo’y is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: True Story
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Cast & Crew.
Sofia Paoli Thorne
Director
Gabriela Cueto
Producer
Dahia Valenzuela
Composer
Delfina Margulis
Cinematographer
Details.
Wiki.
Guapo'y is a 2022 documentary film written, directed and co-produced by Sofía Paoli Thorne in her directorial debut. It is about the pain suffered by Celsa Ramírez, an artist, mother and fighter who was a victim of repression during the Estronista dictatorship in Paraguay. It is a co-production between Paraguay, Argentina and Qatar.Guapo'y had its world premiere at the 35th International Documentary Film Amsterdam on November 14, 2022, where it was nominated for Best First Feature, obtaining a special mention. It also won the Biznaga de Plata for Best Director in the documentary competition at the 26th Málaga Film Festival.