PARAISO FOR SALE
What price would you pay for paradise? And who would you be willing to take it from? The pristine archipelago of Bocas del Toro, Panama attracts retirees and developers from the U.S. with its crystal-clear waters and its island culture. In PARAISO FOR SALE, filmmaker, Anayansi Prado, returns to her homeland to document the effects the fast-growing migration is having on the local community.
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SYNOPSIS
PARAISO FOR SALE is an engaging and revealing documentary that 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. PARAISO FOR SALE explores issues of modern day colonialism, residential tourism, global gentrification and reverse migration, by revealing that immigration between Latin America and the US is not just a one-way street. |
Release year: 2011
Running Time: 73 minutes In English and Spanish with English subtitles Available on DVD and Streaming |
AWARDS & SCREENINGS
PBS National Broadcast, 2011
Audience Award, International Film Festival of Panama, Panama City, Panama (2013)
Best Feature Award, New York No Limits Film Series, Brooklyn, NY (2012)
Best Native/Indigenous Film, Greenville Film Festival, Greenville, SC (2012)
Audience Documentary Award, San Diego Latino International Film Festival, San Diego, CA (2012)
Best Documentary Award, Boyle Heights Latina Film Extravaganza, Los Angeles, CA (2012)
Best Documentary Award, Oaxaca International Film Festival - November (2011)
STUDY GUIDE
Paraiso for Sale Study Guide
PBS National Broadcast, 2011
Audience Award, International Film Festival of Panama, Panama City, Panama (2013)
Best Feature Award, New York No Limits Film Series, Brooklyn, NY (2012)
Best Native/Indigenous Film, Greenville Film Festival, Greenville, SC (2012)
Audience Documentary Award, San Diego Latino International Film Festival, San Diego, CA (2012)
Best Documentary Award, Boyle Heights Latina Film Extravaganza, Los Angeles, CA (2012)
Best Documentary Award, Oaxaca International Film Festival - November (2011)
STUDY GUIDE
Paraiso for Sale Study Guide
EDUCATIONAL DVD
STREAMING LICENSES - please visit KANOPY
