Spanish Flamenco Singer Rocío Márquez Performs in Paraguay for Documentary on Bañado Sur

Rocío Márquez brought an unreleased song from a documentary about Bañado Sur to the stage in Asunción on Sunday.

The Spanish flamenco singer performed at the Juan de Salazar Cultural Center with guitarist and composer Juan Antonio Suárez, known as Canito. The song will form part of the documentary’s original soundtrack.

Márquez also wore a black dress made from recycled fabric by one of the women who will appear in the film. Directed by Marcos Gualda, “Rocío en el Bañado” follows stories of struggle and resilience in the impoverished neighborhood on the outskirts of Asunción.

The artist said the project seeks to show the reality of Bañado Sur while emphasizing the dignity of women who collect recyclable materials. It also focuses on their environmental contribution, supported by recycling workshops run by Spain’s Traperos de Emaús in cooperation with the Paraguayan nonprofit Mil Solidarios.

Bañado Sur sits on land that once belonged to the river and can be flooded by the rains that hit Asunción each year. The film, backed by the International Cooperation and Culture departments of Spain’s Huelva provincial government, is scheduled to premiere next February in Huelva, a city with a long history of cooperation with the neighborhood.

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The idea is to convey the reality of Bañado Sur and place strong emphasis on the dignity of the women recyclers, and all the women around this world.