The War on Democracy

Name: The War on Democracy
Genre: History, Documentary, War
Released: 2007-06-15
Rating: 7.5

Never believe anything until it is officially denied

HistoryDocumentaryWar1h 36m

7.5/10

7.5

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Storyline

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".

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DirectorsSean Crotty, John Pilger, Chris Martin

ReleasedJun 15, 2007

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideRUS

Studios

Youngheart Entertainment

Granada Productions

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

4 fresh · 2 rotten

Peter Bradshaw

RTGuardianJul 9, 2007

John Pilger's angry story of how a rapacious US covertly brutalised its Latin American neighbours should be a compelling documentary. And so it often is, despite being marred by a dewy-eyed interview with President Hugo Chvez of Venezuela.

Critic

RTLondon Evening StandardJun 15, 2007

But it is all very watchable, even though we have been through most of it before

Anthony Quinn

RTIndependent (UK)Jun 15, 2007

Pilger's portentous voiceover and intrusions into shot bespeak an excruciating vanity

Sara Maria Vizcarrondo

RTBoxoffice MagazineMay 2, 2008

While this diligently researched film cogently moves from Latin American nation to Latin American nation, explaining the strangely predictable cycle of uprisings among these countries, it's ultimately hard to identify the audience it addresses.