Tropical Paradise
"How do we turn fear and anger against the conflict itself, and not against its parts?"
Synopsis
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.
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