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".
This film feels like a deep dive into the hidden currents of global power. It's a sobering, urgent call to understand the machinery behind political narratives, leaving you with a sense of infuriating clarity and a spark of hope for people power.
