The List (2021 film)

The List (Spanish: La lista) is a upcoming Paraguayan-American thriller film directed and written by Michael J. Hardy. The film stars Fernando Abadie, Nathan Christopher, Javier Enciso, Héctor Silva, Jesús Pérez, Claudia Scavone and Eduardo Cano.[2]

The List
SpanishLa lista
Directed byMichael J. Hardy
Produced byMichael J. Hardy
Written byMichael J. Hardy
Starring
  • Fernando Abadie
  • Nathan Christopher
  • Javier Enciso
  • Héctor Silva
  • Jesús Pérez
  • Claudia Scavone
  • Eduardo Cano
Music byMartin De Lemos
Edited byAlexander Aquino
Production
companies
Miranda Producciones
CountryParaguay
United States
LanguageEnglish
Spanish
BudgetUS$100,000[1]

Before its premiere, the film was already declared of cultural interest in Paraguay.[3]

Synopsis

A wealthy exile family returns from the United States to reclaim their lives, after the fall of a brutal dictatorship. However, the new government accuses them of collaborating with the regime and the newcomers must survive a night without law. There are 12 hours that is granted to those who seek to take revenge by their own hands.[4]

Cast
  • Fernando Abadie as Juan Torres
  • Nathan Christopher as Haase Mark
  • Javier Enciso as Crazy Man
  • Héctor Silva as Judge Peña
  • Jesús Pérez as El General
  • Claudia Scavone as Gabi Torres
  • Eduardo Cano as Commander López

Production

The film is the first co-production between United States and Paraguay. During an interview for "La Nación" in June 2, 2020, the director Michael J. Hardy revealed that the budget was around $100,000 and commented that the plot of "The List" takes as inspiration the personal experiences of the director during the period in which he served, in different parts of the world, as an officer of the US Army and specialist in the fight against terrorism.[1]

The principal photography began on February 25, 2020 in Asuncion, Paraguay and ended in mid-March of the same year.[2][5]

Release

The film is set to release when cinemas reopen after the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

References
  1. Carlos Giménez (June 2, 2020). ""The Purge" en Paraguay: Cineasta norteamericano narrará "el desorden de la libertad"". lanacion.com (in Spanish). Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  2. Hoy (February 25, 2020). "Arranca rodaje de la película paraguaya "La lista"". hoy.com.py (in Spanish). Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  3. La Nación (October 5, 2020). "Película "La Lista" es declarada de interés cultural". lanacion.com (in Spanish). Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  4. Hoy (October 5, 2020). "Declaran de interés cultural la película paraguaya "La lista"". hoy.com.py (in Spanish). Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  5. Hoy (March 15, 2020). "Culminó el rodaje de la película paraguaya "La lista"". hoy.com.py (in Spanish). Retrieved January 2, 2021.
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