History of the Jews in Paraguay History of the Jews in Paraguay The history of the Jews in Paraguay begins with the arrival of migration flows, mainly from Europe. The first waves of Jewish immigration to Paraguay began in 1904. Currently, Jewish-Paraguayan community is about 10,000 people, most of them located in the capital Asunción. The first Jews arrived in Paraguay at the end of the 19th century. At the beginning of the 20th century the first community institutions were established in the city of Asunción. During the 1920s Jews from Poland and Ukraine arrived in Paraguay, and in the 1930s a wave of mass immigration
Cinema of Paraguay "Felipe Canasto" (2010) and "Semana Capital" (2010). Funding remains a problem, however, and the market is dominated largely by American and Argentine films. In 2015 Paraguay submitted its first entry for consideration for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Arami Ullon's documentary "Cloudy Times". In September 2017, the Film Academy of Paraguay chose its second candidate for the Oscar award, "Los buscadores" ("Gold Seekers") by Juan Carlos Maneglia and Tana Schémbori, directors of "7 Boxes". "Memory Exercises" by Paz Encina was also nominated for a Goya Award in Spain. In October 2017, the Senate approved with half sanction