The War on Democracy (2007)

Poster for The War on Democracy

Never believe anything until it is officially denied

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".

Cast & Crew

Director
Chris Martin
  • Profile picture of John Pilger
    Self John Pilger
  • Profile picture of Hugo Chávez
    Self Hugo Chávez
  • Profile picture of Philip Agee
    Self Philip Agee
  • Profile picture of Jacobo Árbenz
    Self - President of Guatemala (archive footage) Jacobo Árbenz
  • Profile picture of Richard Nixon
    Self (archive footage) Richard Nixon
  • Profile picture of Henry Kissinger
    Self (archive footage) Henry Kissinger
  • Profile picture of E. Howard Hunt
    Self (archive footage) E. Howard Hunt
  • Profile picture of Ari Fleischer
    Self (archive footage) Ari Fleischer

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