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The Jesuit Missions of Paraguay

Mention the Jesuits and South America in the same sentence and most people will shout, “” the 1986 film that won the Palme D’Or at Cannes among an armful of awards. It’s a moving film, made even greater by the story and locations on which it is centred. The production employed poetic licence (splicing in scenes from Guyana) but the Iguazú waterfalls were shot

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