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The War on Democracy

Release Date: 2007-06-15

Rating: ⭐ 7.5/10 (38 votes)

Genres: History, Documentary, War

Overview: Set both in Latin America and the United States, the film explores the historic and current relationship of Washington with countries such as Venezuela, Bolivia and Chile. Pilger says that the film "...tells a universal story... analysing and revealing, through vivid testimony, the story of great power behind its venerable myths. It allows us to understand the true nature of the so-called "war on terror". According to Pilger, the film’s message is that the greed and power of empire is not invincible and that people power is always the "seed beneath the snow".

Production:

🎭 Top Cast

John Pilger
John Pilger
as Self
Hugo Chávez
Hugo Chávez
as Self
Philip Agee
Philip Agee
as Self
Jacobo Árbenz
Jacobo Árbenz
as Self - President of Guatemala (archive footage)
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
as Self (archive footage)
Henry Kissinger
Henry Kissinger
as Self (archive footage)

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