Around Paradise

Writer and director: Yulia Lokshina

Documentary feature, 2026

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In Caazapá, the “city of magic and legends”, two Paraguayan students are searching for happiness, gold and a magic bird. Their European dropout neighbours are hoping for freedom, healing and salvation from Armageddon. Everything has its price.

Festivals and awards

Int. Filmfestspiele Berlin 2026
– Panorama, nominated for the Berlinale Documentary Award 2026

Thessaloniki International Documentary Film Festival 2026
– Special Jury Prize / International Competition & Special Mention for the “Human Rights in Motion Award“ by the Council of Europe

DOK.fest Munich 2026
– Nominated for the VFF Documentary Production Award

Bolzano Film Festival 2026
– RealeNonReale

Contact for international press

presse@trimafilm.de

Crew

Writer & Director –
Yulia Lokshina

Production –
Trimafilm

In Coproduction with –
ZDF Das kleine Fernsehspiel

Funded by –
FFF Bayern, DFFF, Hessen Film

World sales –
Filmotor

DoP –
Zeno Legner

Sound, sound design –
Alejandro Weyler

Editor –
Urte Alfs

Title design –
Steffen Goldkamp

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