Paraguay, 1959. With the country in the grip of a military dictatorship, rock ’n’ roll devotee Narciso returns from Buenos Aires to take a job at a radio station, introducing listeners to an entirely new sound. Irresistible to men and women alike, the charismatic music lover becomes both a radio sensation and a symbol of liberation. After his final broadcast, Narciso is found dead. Can the truth of what happened – and who was responsible – ever be uncovered in a country suffocated by a regime built on control, violence and fear? Inspired by the life of radio presenter Bernardo Aranda, the film won the FIPRESCI Prize in the Panorama section at the Berlinale.
Narciso
Director Marcelo Martinessi
1 hr. 41 min. · Paraguay, Brazil, Portugal, Germany, Spain, France, Uruguay, 2026 · Drama · Spanish, Guarani, English · Subtitles: Lithuanian, English · Pegi 13
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 41 min.
- Country, year
- Paraguay, Brazil, Portugal, Germany, Spain, France, Uruguay, 2026
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- Spanish, Guarani, English
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Marcelo Martinessi
- Screenplay
- Marcelo Martinessi
- Producers
- Sebastián Peña Escobar, Marcelo Martinessi
- Cinematography
- Luis Armando Arteaga
- Music
- Zeltia Montes
- Cast
- Diro Romero, Manuel Cuenca, Arturo Fleitas, Margarita Irún, Mona Martínez, Nahuel Pérez Biscayart
- More information
- www.imdb.com
- MUBI
- View on MUBI
Festivals and awards
- FIPRESCI Prize · 2026
Director
Marcelo Martinessi
His debut feature, The Heiresses, won numerous festival awards and was screened in more than 30 countries. Martinessi studied filmmaking at the London Film School and directed several short films before becoming executive director of Paraguay’s first public television channel in 2010. Eight years after his debut, he returned with his second feature, Narciso, which won the FIPRESCI Prize in the Panorama section at the Berlinale.
