★★★☆☆ With cigarette in mouth, Italian filmmaker Danièle Incalcaterra rolls into the Paraguayan Chaco - a sparsely populated region - searching for a piece of land that he owns. Thus begins El Impenetrable (2012), a documentary following his quest to rid himself and his brother of the dark, moral cloud that lingers over them and their ownership of the plot. Five-thousand hectares have sat unspoiled ever since their father acquired it (and registered it in the name of his sons) during Alfredo Stroessner's regime. Hoping to undo some of the previous generation's actions, he hopes to donate the land back to the native inhabitants.
For decades, Paraguay existed beneath the harsh rule of Stroessner before he was finally ousted from power in 1989 after a military coup led by General Andres Rodriguez. During his 35-year reign, the country saw civil liberties suspended and dissidents vanish whilst it becoming a haven for drug-dealers, gun-runners...
For decades, Paraguay existed beneath the harsh rule of Stroessner before he was finally ousted from power in 1989 after a military coup led by General Andres Rodriguez. During his 35-year reign, the country saw civil liberties suspended and dissidents vanish whilst it becoming a haven for drug-dealers, gun-runners...
- 7/17/2013
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
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