08 May 2001
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
A documentary film on the making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
Invasion
INVASION is a documentary about the collective memory of a country. The invasion of Panama by the U.S in 1989 serves as an excuse to explore how a people remember, transform, and often forget their past in order to re-define their identity and become who they are today.
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Rufina Alfaro Self
Rubén Blades Self
Rosa Isabel Lorenzo Self
Roberto Durán Self
Ruben Dario Murgos Self
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