The Panama Deception
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| The Panama Deception | |
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| Directed by | Barbara Trent |
| Written by | David Kaspar |
| Music by | Chuck Wild |
| Cinematography | Manuel Becker Michael Dobo |
| Release date(s) |  31 July 1992 |
| Running time | 91 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
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The Panama Deception is a controversial documentary film that won the 1992 Academy Award for Documentary Feature. The film is critical of the actions of the US military during the 1989 invasion of Panama by the United States, covering the conflicting reasons for the invasion and the depicting of the US media as biased. It was directed by Barbara Trent of the Empowerment Project and was narrated by actress Elizabeth Montgomery.
One of the many allegations made by the film is that the United States tested some form of laser or energy weapon during the invasion. The film also includes footage of mass graves uncovered after the US troops had withdrawn, and depicts some of the 20,000 refugees who fled the invasion.
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| Preceded by In the Shadow of the Stars |
Academy Award for Documentary Feature 1992 |
Succeeded by I Am a Promise |
Categories: Best Documentary Feature Academy Award winners | Documentaries about American politics | War documentaries | Independent films | American documentary films | 1992 films | Military history of Panama | Military history of the United States 1900-1999 | George H. W. Bush administration controversies | War documentary stubs
