The War on Democracy

The War on Democracy

7.5 | 2007-06-15 | History Documentary War

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".

Featured Crew

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

Cast

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)

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