The War on Democracy (2007)

History, Documentary, War • PT1H36M

The War on Democracy

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".

Director: Sean Crotty, John Pilger, Chris Martin

Top Cast

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

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