Paraiso for Sale
Award-winning documentary about the migration of American retirees to a small, indigenous island in Panama
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This engaging and revealing documentary tells the personal stories of the people who call the archipelago of Bocas del Toro, Panama, home and would like to keep it that way. From an American couple who’ve invested not just in their home but in their Panamanian community to a local businessman turned political hopeful and an indigenous leader fighting for his land, the characters and stories in Paraiso for Sale speak to the larger global issue of communities, new and old, under siege from faceless corporations. The film explores issues of modern day colonialism, residential tourism, global gentrification and reverse migration, revealing that immigration between Latin America and the U.S. is not just a one-way street.