The Day That Lasted 21 Years (2013)
The Day That Lasted 21 Years
”US government's conspiracy to overthrow Brazilian president revealed through White House tapes and Top Secret documents.”
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Between March 31 and April 1, 1964, Brazil was the scene of a military coup by the Armed Forces, who removed President João Goulart from power and instituted a military dictatorship that would last 21 years - and which persecuted, tortured, and killed its opponents. Much has already been told and studied about this period of Brazilian history, but Camilo Tavares' documentary brings new elements, including previously unpublished documents and audio recordings proving the involvement of the United States in the conspiracy. There are also backstages of political articulation within Brazil, since the establishment of the dictatorship had the support of various sectors of society. A story that must remain alive so that it never happens again.
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An espionage documentary on the U.S. conspiracy that led to the 1964 Brazilian coup d'état. John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson original White House tapes, and CIA Top Secret documents reveal how the US government planned to overthrow Brazilian elected president João Goulart.
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O Grande Irmão: O Dia Que Durou 21 anos 2
"With interviews in Portuguese, Spanish and English, 'The Big Brother: The Day That Lasted 21 Years 2' continues what 'The Day That Lasted 21 Years' began, reflecting on external influences on Latin American dictatorships. While Camilo Tavares's first film mainly focuses on the 1964 coup in Brazil, this second chapter focuses on external influences - mainly from the United States - on the coup that deposed Salvador Allende in Chile and put dictator Augusto Pinochet in power. Full of details and documents, 'The Big Brother: The Day That Lasted 21 Years 2' dives headfirst into the topic and leaves no stone unturned in showing how this dark period of Latin America was orchestrated by foreign forces. To see, reflect and rethink part of History."
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