Hidden in Plain Sight

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Hidden in Plain Sight

2003

1h 11m

Documentary

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Located at Fort Benning in Georgia, the School of the Americas has been a military training ground for what many political activist organizations view as democratic oppression in Latin America. This documentary examines the academy's aims, interviews politicians in favor of or critical of the school and talks with critics Noam Chomsky and Christopher Hitchens. The film also shows newsreel footage of atrocities committed in various U.S.-sponsored wars and interviews with civilians.

V.A. Musetto

New York Post

Anti-Army propaganda rather than a balanced piece of reporting.

Rated: 2/4

Nov 7, 2003

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Dave Kehr

New York Times

[Hidden in Plain Sight] brings together material from several politically engaged films about the government's activity in Latin America, creating a sort of anthology of atrocity.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 6, 2003

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Joshua Land

Village Voice

Compelling.

Nov 6, 2003

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Maria Garcia

Film Journal International

Won't sway anyone on the right, and for those on the left, in its narrow aim of tripping up General LeMoyne and his ilk, it is frustratingly naive.

Nov 15, 2003

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

An informative and necessary political documentary.

Rated: A-

Nov 12, 2003

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Ken Fox

TV Guide

The evidence [Smihula's] well-researched documentary presents -- including on-camera horror stories told by those who claim personal victimization by SOA graduates -- is, to say the least, troubling.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 7, 2003

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Audience Member

A very powerful anti-war film. It burrows into the horrors and travesty of our foreign policies.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

Once again the movie I was looking for isn't on Flixter.....conspiracy perhaps??? The documentary I saw was called "In Plane Sight". It showed some discrepancies between what really happened on 9/11 versus what the media and govt. tells us. This film raises some very scary questions about who is hiding what from 9/11 and the Oklahoma City bombings.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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John Smihula

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Martin Sheen

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John Smihula

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VÍvÍ Letsou

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John Smihula

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Andrès Thomas Conteris

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Synopsis

Located at Fort Benning in Georgia, the School of the Americas has been a military training ground for what many political activist organizations view as democratic oppression in Latin America. This documentary examines the academy's aims, interviews politicians in favor of or critical of the school and talks with critics Noam Chomsky and Christopher Hitchens. The film also shows newsreel footage of atrocities committed in various U.S.-sponsored wars and interviews with civilians.

Director: John Smihula
Producer: VÍvÍ Letsou, John Smihula
Screenwriter: John Smihula
Distributor: Seventh Art Releasing
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 7, 2003, Wide
Runtime: 1h 11m