Panama Deception" skillfully deconstructs the mass of official lies surrounding the 1989 US invasion of Panama.
The documentary postulates that the invasion directly resulted from a carefully planned plot to renegotiate Jimmy Carter's 1977 treaty, which returns control of the Canal Zone to the Panamanian government by the year 2000.
Through interviews with both refugees and government officials, and through their own diligent investigative journalism, the filmmakers paint a picture of a less than benevolent US government wreaking terror in the name of policy.
Contains testimony from Panamanian refugees which is dubbed in English.
Shot on video, but distributed theatrically in a 35m transfer.
Color
RUNTIME 1 hour, 36 minutes
RELEASE DATES: Video: Jun 16, 1993
GENRE: Education/General Interest, American History/Culture, Politics, Documentary