The National News Bulletin of Paraguay has began broadcasting sporadically in 1947 and was publicized in film theaters of the day, like the Granados, was an occurrence that lasted only a few small years in its primary stage.

Paraguayan fictional films have started to be made in the 50s, which directed by Argentines. The first was named “Codicia,” shot in 1955 by Catrazo Catrani, which was co-production between PRO-PAR-CINE (Associated Paraguayan Cinematographic Productions) (Asunción) and Lumiton (Argentina). This film’s characters were Paraguayans Sarita Atúnez and Jacinto Herrera. Other Paraguayan actors Roque Centurión Miranda and Leandro Cacavelos also played roles in the film, in the musical direction of Herminio Jiménez.

One more Argentine filmmaker that shot in Paraguay in the 1950s was Armando Bo, actress Isabel Sarli’s husband, who made the film “The Thunder between the Leaves” which base on the story by Augusto Roa Bastos, through script by the writer himself. Some Paraguayan actors has also taken part in the filming.

One more movie made in Paraguayan country was “The Blood and the Seed”, from 1959, that having a storyline occurs through the War of the 70s, with story by Augusto Roa Bastos and a script by Mario Halley Mora, directed by Alberto Dubois.

In the 60s, some other movies were made starring Isabel Sarli, such as “Carne” (“Meat”), “Poseída” (“Possessed”), “La Burrerita de Ypacarai (“The Little Donkey Owner from Ypacarai”), all shoot partially or completely in Paraguay.

At that period, there were no famous Paraguayan directors, however Augusto Roa Bastos made as a prominent scriptwriter, with his résumé writing for “Shunko” (1960), honored with the prize for best script in Argentine films in 1960; “Alias Fardelito” (1960), the winner of Santa Margarita Film Festival in Italy in 1961; “Don Segundo Sombra” (1970) and “La Sed” (“Thirst”) (1961).