Film number 14 in blairs march around the world, 2018. Celso franco, v ctor sosa, lali gonzalez, nico garc a, paletita, manu portillo, mario to anez, nelly davalos, roberto cardozo, jin hyuk johnny kim, juan carlos maneglia, tana schembori, 7 boxes 7 cajas seven boxes, 7 boxes, 7 cajas, seven boxes, juan carlos maneglia, celso franco, v ctor. Takes place in a huge real market over the course of about 24 hours. How indie crime thriller 7 cajas jumpstarted paraguays film industry. The fast and the furious with wheelbarrows, paraguayan actionthrillerromance hybrid 7 boxes is a rollicking good time at the movies that offers breathtaking action and suspense, humor and appealing characters all in one visually flashy package. How crime thriller 7 cajas jumpstarted paraguays film. I do know it was a military dictatorship for 35 years until 1989, so that is why their film industry is stunted compared to other countries in south america. Story of a young man and a girl friend who gets put in charge of 7 crates of hes to move them around the market until the police lose interest in the shop they were stored in. Mais il serait aussi le premier film dexportation du cinema paraguayen 5. Today we paraguayans can see ourselves on the screen and listen to ourselves in our own languages. Reminiscent of slumdog millionare, 7 boxes was declared a film of cultural interest by the national secretary of culture of paraguay.
Victor, a 17 year old wheelbarrow leader, dreams of becoming famous, often absorbed by the tv in the appliance store in the municipal market. A handful of documentaries were filmed in the country. Its friday night in asuncion, paraguay and the temperature is sweltering. Lowbudget paraguayan film could become next slumdog. Hamaca paraguaya 2006, which was screened at the cannes film festival, gaining critical acclaim both in paraguay and abroad. How indie crime thriller 7 cajas jumpstarted paraguay s film industry we talked to juan carlos maneglia and tana schembori about what its like to make movies in a country with a nascent film industry. When speeds are better ill watch the rest of 7 boxes. Paraguays film industry has not been the same since. Argentinean film critics association awards 2015 winner silver condor. Initially the film was to be released in june 2011, but was delayed when the film was accepted as a competitor in the international film festival of san sebastian in spain. Feb 07, 2014 a pushcart delivery boy in paraguay takes a job for a shady butcher, and chaos ensues in this film directed by juan carlos maneglia and tana schembori.
We talked to juan carlos maneglia and tana schembori about what its like to make movies in a country with a nascent film industry. Reminiscent of slumdog millionaire, 7 boxes was declared a film of cultural interest by the national secretary of culture of paraguay. Victor, a 17yearold wheelbarrow delivery boy, dreams of becoming famous and covets a fancy cellular phone in the in. And thats exactly the situation in the case of 7 boxes which showcases the cinema of paraguay.
Victor, a 17yearold wheelbarrow delivery boy, dreams of becoming famous and covets a fancy cellular phone in the infamous mercado 4. Its a very high energy film about a gutsy boy who has been given a job to take. Adventure, crime, drama, mystery, thriller about the film juan carlos maneglia and tana schemboriparaguay20105 min spanish, guarani and korean with english subtitles its friday night in asuncion, paraguay, and the temperature is sweltering. Apr 20, 2018 their movie, 7 boxes 7 cajas, went on to become a big hit in its native country earning more money at the box office than titanic. Entrada mas reciente entrada antigua pagina principal. The film that is attracting so much attention isnt a new hollywood blockbuster, but instead a lowbudget film from paraguay called 7 cajas.
Victor, a 17yearold wheelbarrow delivery boy, dreams of becoming. Victor receives an unusual proposal, to carry 7 boxes of unknown content through the market number 4 but things get complicated along the way. I deleted the self indulgent whinge about my bad internet connection out of respect for all the people who are doing it much tougher than me at the moment. With celso franco, victor sosa, lali gonzalez, nico garcia. Film and democracy in paraguay pp 129155 cite as the child as paraguays future. Codirected by juan carlos maneglia and tana schembori, 7 cajas 7 boxes has been compared to the film slumdog millionaire with its dizzying, quick edits and ominous electronic score. Their movie, 7 boxes 7 cajas, went on to become a big hit in its native country earning more money at the box office than titanic. The film has been nominated at the 27th goya awards for best spanish language foreign film representing paraguay. Juan carlos maneglia y tana schembori guion e idea original. Pelicula paraguaya 7 cajas publicadas por unknown a las 17. It shares the latin american energy that so many other films. O amigo dunor 2005, which competed for best movie in the rotterdam international film festival.