In 2014 Benaim released "Invasion", a documentary about the collective memory forged around the invasion of Panama by the United States in 1989. The film was premiered in Panama's 2014 IFF International Film Festival and won the Audience Best Picture Award and the Latin American and Caribbean Best Picture of 2014. "Invasion" was selected to represent Panama in the Best Foreign Picture category (now called Best International Feature Film) at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. In 2015, "Invasion" won the Best Director Award at the MIFF, the Best Caribbean Documentary Award at the FIQBAC International Film Festival of Barranquilla, Colombia, and the Audience Award at the Málaga Film Festival.