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Best Documentary Feature - 1993
A riveting critique
of the government's history of militarization, made all the more timely by
the current war on terrorism.
The Panama Deception documents the
untold story of the December 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama, uncovers the real
reasons for this internationally condemned attack, and exposes how the U.S.
government and the mainstream media suppressed information about this
foreign policy disaster.
The Panama Deception includes never before
seen footage of the invasion and its aftermath, as well as interviews with
both invasion proponents like Gen. Maxwell Thurman, Panamanian President
Endara and Pentagon spokesperson Pete Williams, and opponents like U.S.
Representative Charles Rangel (D-NY.), Panamanian human rights workers Olga
Mejia and Isabel Corro and former Panamanian diplomat Humberto Brown.
Network news clips and media critics contribute to a staggering
analysis of media control and self-censorship relevant to any news coverage
today, particularly during times of war.
- "tough....provocative....moving....beautifully edited"
- - Vincent Canby, New York Times
- "lays out simply and forcefully the case against the 'official'
version"
- - Peter Rainer, Los Angeles Times
Also from the director of "The Panama
Deception":
A powerful, first-hand
testament to the reality of the military experience told entirely in the
words of American veterans who have been to war and are now opposing
it.
We hear how they came to join the military, about their
experiences in training and in war, and what led to the turning point when
they decided they could no longer, in good conscience, participate in the
war or keep silent.
This half-hour documentary sheds light on the
growing and courageous anti-war and anti-occupation movement within the
military and their families, and serves as a counter-recruitment and
organizing tool for activists, schools and organizations. It provides a
sober view of the war in Iraq and an important counterpoint to the
'stay-the-course' rhetoric of the Bush administration.
The DVD is
packed with loads of bonus footage, in addition to the documentary:
- 92 minutes of extended interviews with the veterans,
- 31 minutes of award-winning shorts:
- Beyond Babylon, 7 min,
- Camp Casey, 7 min,
- CAMS Promo, 2 min,
- Leave My Child Alone, 11 min,
- Looking Down, 4 min.
- Music selection and resources with weblinks to important groups and
information.
Image: Kelly Dougherty, Iraq Veterans
Against the War. Photo by Silke Mayer.
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