Narciso is a 2026 drama film written, produced, edited and directed Marcelo Martinessi. A co-production of Paraguay, Brazil, Portugal, Germany, Spain, France, and Uruguay, it stars Diro Romero, Manuel Cuenca, Arturo Fleitas, Margarita Irún, Mona Martínez and Nahuel Pérez Biscayart.
The film had its world premiere in the Panorama section of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on 17 February 2026, where it won the FIPRESCI Prize for Best Film. It was selected as the Paraguayan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards.
Contents
Premise
Set in 1958, a Paraguayan rock star is found dead at the height of his career.
Cast
Diro Romero as Narciso
Manuel Cuenca as Lulu
Arturo Fleitas as Dracula
Margarita Irún as Goya
Mona Martínez as Nenucha
Nahuel Pérez Biscayart as Mr. Wesson
Production
A Paraguayan-Brazilian-Portuguese-German-Spanish-French-Uruguayan international co-production. Development began in September 2020, it was reported that Luxbox Films would acquire the international sales of Marcelo Martinessi's then-upcoming film. Martinessi also re-teamed with the companies who produced his previous film, The Heiresses (2018), including Germany's Pandora Filmproduktions and French production company La Fábrica Nocturna Prods. The project participated at the Industry section of the 2020 San Sebastián International Film Festival. It won the DALE! Award and received $23,230 production grant. It was presented at the 2021 Berlinale Co-Production Market and won the ArteKino International Prize. In March 2023, it was announced that Spain's Bteam Prods, Portuguese production company Oublaum, Brazilian company Esquina Films, and Uruguay's Mutante Cine would co-produce the film.
Principal photography entirely took place in Asunción. It began in March and wrapped in April 2024.
Release
Narciso had its world premiere at the Panorama section of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on 17 February 2026. It is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain by BTeam Pictures on 2 October 2026.
