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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

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1 video

Cast & Crew

8 members

Acting

Manuel Antonio Noriega

Self

Manuel Antonio Noriega

Acting

Héctor Alemán

Self

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Julio Bermúdez

Self

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Pastor Falconet

Self

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José Meneses

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Simón Quirós

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Analida Hernández

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Omar Torrijos

Self (archive)

Omar Torrijos

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