''Paraguayan Hammock'' ( grn, Hamaca paraguaya) is a 2006 Paraguayan
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
Paz Encina
Paz Encina (born July 9, 1971) is a Paraguay, Paraguayan Film director, director and screenwriter, known for her drama film ''Hamaca paraguaya'' (2006), winner of the FIPRESCI Award of the Cannes Film Festival.
Biography
She was born in Asunció ...
. It was screened in the
Un Certain Regard
(, meaning 'a certain glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob.
The section presents 20 films w ...
section at the
2006 Cannes Film Festival
The 59th Cannes Film Festival was held from 17 to 28 May 2006. Twenty films from eleven countries were in competition for the Palme d'Or. The President of the Official selection Jury was Wong Kar-wai, the first Chinese director to preside over the ...
.
Cast
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Ramon Del Rio as Ramón
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Georgina Genes as Cándida
References
External links
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2006 films
2006 drama films
Argentine drama films
Guaraní-language films
Indigenous cinema in Latin America
Films shot in Paraguay
Films based on actual events
Chaco War films
Paraguayan drama films
2000s Argentine films
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