Tropical Paradise

Tropical Paradise

How do we turn fear and anger against the conflict itself, and not against its parts?

2026 · 90 min · Documentary

A paradise fractured by violence. Revisiting a 1994 terrorist attack in Panama, TROPICAL PARADISE blends investigation and personal reflection to explore trauma, silence, and the lingering imprint of a tragedy that refuses to fade.

Directed by Abner Benaim · Written by Abner Benaim

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