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That soul stealing device

Directed by:

Giuliano Franco Ochipinti

Produced by:

Juanjo Pereira

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  • Year

    2026

  • Length

    90 min

  • Country

    Paraguay / Online

Synopsis

Starting with the long-unseen photographs Italian ethnographer Guido Boggiani captured of the Ishir-Tomaraho in late 19th-century Paraguay, this film, over a century later, turns them into a powerful tool to deconstruct the colonial gaze that still defines how Indigenous are visually portrayed.

  • Giuliano Franco

    Ochipinti

    Director

    Giuliano Franco Ochipinti, filmmaker and researcher, trained at TV Pública Paraguay and Univ. of Bologna. Director of Resina, Abigeo, and How to Make Love in Parks (LesBiGayTrans Award 2024). Took part in DIP, Usina de Guiones Breves, and markets like Fidba and Mafiz.

  • Juanjo

    Pereira

    Producer

    Juanjo Pereira, filmmaker, researcher and producer, co-founded the Asunción Contemporary Film Festival. His debut Under the Flags, the Sun won the FIPRESCI at Berlinale 2025, plus awards at BAFICI and Thessaloniki. His work has been recognized at Hot Docs, IDFA and San Sebastián.

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