Eami’s homeland is invaded by settlers. Embodying Asojá, the bird-god-woman, she falls into trance in which she walks slowly and stunned through her beloved forest as she prepares to leave it forever.Read More »
Paz Encina
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Paz Encina – EAMI (2022)
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Paz Encina – Hamaca paraguaya AKA Paraguayan Hammock (2006)
2001-2010ArthouseDramaParaguayPaz EncinaQuote:
Set in 1935, a couple of aged smallholders are waiting for their son, for rain, for better days.Quote:
Paz Encina was born in Asunción, Paraguay and earned her M.A. from the Universidad del Cine in Buenos Aires. She has directed several award-winning short films, including La Siesta (97), Los Encantos del Jazmín (98) and Supe que Estabas Triste (01). Hamaca Paraguaya (06) is her feature directorial debut. She has won FIPRESCI Prize At Cannes Film Festival In 2006 for this film.Read More »