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My Name is Panama

My Name is Panama

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My Name is Panama

1988

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Overview

An ironic portrayal of the days of the U.S. blockade of Panama, set during the dictatorship of Manuel Antonio Noriega, just months before the country was invaded by U.S. troops.

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Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión (EICTV)

Grupo Experimental de Cine Universitario

The people behind it

Cast & crew

8 featured cast members

Starring

Manuel Antonio Noriega

Manuel Antonio Noriega

Self

Héctor Alemán

Self

Julio Bermúdez

Self

Pastor Falconet

Self

José Meneses

Self

Simón Quirós

Self

Analida Hernández

Narrator

Omar Torrijos

Omar Torrijos

Self (archive)

Creative team

Directed by: Carlos Aguilar Navarro
Yisca Márquez Díaz
Produced by: Fernando Martínez

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