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The War on Democracy (2007)

Never believe anything until it is officially denied

Genre : History, Documentary, War

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Chris Martin, John Pilger, Sean Crotty

Synopsis

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".

Actors

John Pilger
John Pilger
Self
Hugo Chávez
Hugo Chávez
Self
Philip Agee
Philip Agee
Self
Jacobo Árbenz
Jacobo Árbenz
Self - President of Guatemala (archive footage)
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
Henry Kissinger
Henry Kissinger
Self (archive footage)
E. Howard Hunt
E. Howard Hunt
Self (archive footage)
Ari Fleischer
Ari Fleischer
Self (archive footage)
Allen Dulles
Allen Dulles
Self (archive footage)
Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro
Self (archive footage)
George W. Bush
George W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
Salvador Allende
Salvador Allende
Self (archive sound)
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Self (Archive Footage)
Richard Helms
Richard Helms
Self (Archive Footage)

Crews

Chris Martin
Chris Martin
Director
John Pilger
John Pilger
Director
Sean Crotty
Sean Crotty
Director
John Pilger
John Pilger
Writer

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