Oscar, Emmy-Winning Director Daniel Junge Boards Documentary by Panama’s Abner Benaim (EXCLUSIVE)
Still untitled, the documentary follows Panamanian Jaime Alemán, a lawyer, diplomat, businessman and one of the world’s most accomplished travelers....
Key points
- Still untitled, the documentary follows Panamanian Jaime Alemán, a lawyer, diplomat, businessman and one of the world’s most accomplished travelers.
- Alemán has visited all 193 countries recognized by the United Nations, reached both the North and South Poles, and was the first Panamanian to travel into space when he flew on Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-32 suborbital mission last year.
- Junge, who last collaborated with Benaim on his 2026 docu “Tropical Paradise,” expressed delight to be working with Benaim again.
- Popular on Variety Added Benaim: “At first glance, it’s an extraordinary travel story: one man, all 193 countries, the poles, space and the journeys still to come.
What happened
Still untitled, the documentary follows Panamanian Jaime Alemán, a lawyer, diplomat, businessman and one of the world’s most accomplished travelers. Alemán has visited all 193 countries recognized by the United Nations, reached both the North and South Poles, and was the first Panamanian to travel into space when he flew on Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-32 suborbital mission last year. Junge, who last collaborated with Benaim on his 2026 docu “Tropical Paradise,” expressed delight to be working with Benaim again. Popular on Variety Added Benaim: “At first glance, it’s an extraordinary travel story: one man, all 193 countries, the poles, space and the journeys still to come. As we follow Jaime around the world, we’re also asking a universal question: what gives a life purpose?” Benaim and his crew will follow Aleman as he sets out on what may be his most extraordinary expedition yet: a journey to one of the most remote and inaccessible uninhabited places on Earth, Tristan Da Cunha, which can be reached on a five-day voyage over rough seas. When she finishes them, they will be the first father/daughter team in history to have been to all 193 countries.” In essence, the docu, produced...