Paraguay, the Promised Land (1937)

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 0M

Director : James Bauer

Synopsis

The first ever Paraguayan feature tells about the mass wave of European immigrants at the turn of the 20th century.

Actors

Paula Achával
Paula Achával
Maruja Pacheco Huergo
Maruja Pacheco Huergo
Alberto Puértolas
Alberto Puértolas
V. Fromigue
V. Fromigue
S. Martín
S. Martín

Crews

Remberto Giménez
Remberto Giménez
Writer
James Bauer
James Bauer
Director
Carlos Bolla
Carlos Bolla
Music
Remberto Giménez
Remberto Giménez
Music

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