01 An Academy Award-winning documentary investigates the real human cost of the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama.
Directed by Barbara Trent · 1h 31m
6 Best Panamanian Movies to Watch
By Vlad Zakh · December 25, 2025
Panama Drama thought provoking
Panama’s film industry is small, and its strongest export confronts the US invasion that shaped the country’s modern political memory. The Panama Deception is an Oscar-winning documentary on the human cost of the 1989 invasion, Invasion revisits it through ordinary survivors, and Fists of a Nation traces Panamanian boxing champions and what the sport means for national pride. Panama Canal Stories weaves together lives tied to the canal. Panama Radio and Salsipuedes round out the list.
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02 A documentary traces Panamanian boxing champions and what the sport means for national pride.
Directed by Pituka Ortega-Heilbron · 1h 15m
03 A documentary revisits the 1989 US invasion of Panama through the memories of ordinary survivors.
Directed by Abner Benaim · 1h 34m
Where to watch
Rent or buy: Amazon Video
Rent or buy: Amazon Video
04 Interwoven stories follow the diverse lives of people whose fortunes are tied to the Panama Canal.
Directed by Pinky Mon & Carolina Borrero · 1h 46m
05 A struggling radio DJ's broadcasts become an unlikely lifeline connecting Panama City's disconnected residents.
Directed by Edgar Soberón Torchia · 1h 00m
06 A group of friends' weekend getaway to a remote Panamanian beach town turns into a fight for survival.
Directed by Ricardo Aguilar Navarro & Manuel Rodríguez · 1h 37m
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