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Marcelo Martinessi

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Marcelo Martinessi

Born January 1, 1973 · Asunción, Paraguay (age 53)

Marcelo Martinessi is a Paraguayan director and screenwriter, born in 1973 in Asunción, Paraguay. A communications student at the Catholic University of Asunción, Marcelo spent time in New York, London, and Madrid, where he studied film and production at various institutions. From his short films, Karai Norte (2009), Calle Última (2010), and El Baldío (2012), the director has imbued his stories wi…

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NarcisoNarciso · 2026
Narciso
★ 10.02026
MovieDramaMystery
Paraguay, 1958. The charismatic Narciso returns from Buenos Aires with rock ’n’ roll in his veins. Under the suffocating military regime, his radio show becomes a music sensation and a symbol of freedom.
The HeiressesThe Heiresses · 2018
The Heiresses
★ 6.52018
MovieDrama
After her girlfriend is imprisoned on fraud charges, Chela is forced to face a new reality. Driving for the first time in years, she begins to provide a local taxi service to a group of elderly wealthy ladies. As Chela settles into her new life, she encounters the much younger Angy, forging a fresh and invigorating new connection.
The Last OnesThe Last Ones · 2023
The Last Ones
2023
MovieDocumentary
The vast Gran Chaco natural region in Paraguay is under serious threat from large-scale deforestation and wildfires. Filmmaker Sebastian Peña Escobar travels with the German entomologist Ulf Drechsel and the Paraguayan ornithologist Jota Escobar to this vulnerable, flammable area, which looks like an apocalyptic landscape with red dirt roads and dry thorny trees.
Man of the NorthMan of the North · 2009
Man of the North
2009
MovieDrama
The revolution is over, but outlaws in the arid Chaco still harass the poor. An old woman reluctantly welcomes a lone gaucho.
Ultima StreetUltima Street · 2010
Ultima Street
★ 5.82010
MovieDrama
Miriam is thirteen years of age. Today could be her last day at school. This film follows her day - with all its ups and downs - and describes her efforts to find acceptance.
El BaldíoEl Baldío · 2012
El Baldío
2012
Movie
Los ParaguayosLos Paraguayos · 2006
Los Paraguayos
2006
MovieDocumentary
From the origin of the Guarani nation to contemporary Paraguay: historians, anthropologists, writers and artists try to unravel the knots of a reality full of contrasts.
PartidaPartida · 2008
Partida
2008
MovieDocumentaryDrama
Many Paraguayan women migrate from their villages to the city to earn money to support their families. As domestic workers, they become part of a system of exploitation accepted by society and legitimized by Paraguayan law. This is the story of one of them and everything she leaves behind when she goes.

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