The Heiresses -

Won the Silver Bear for Best Actress (Ana Brun) and the Alfred Bauer Prize for a film that opens new perspectives on cinematic art.

The film highlights the "lingering privileges" of Paraguay's elite, showing a world where characters may be broke and selling furniture but still maintain a live-in maid. The Heiresses

Director Martinessi describes the film as a "coming-of-age film for a 60-year-old woman," focusing on Chela's internal revolution and newfound independence. Won the Silver Bear for Best Actress (Ana