Documentary · Brazil · 2012 · 1h 17m

The Day That Lasted 21 Years

O Dia Que Durou 21 Anos

Director

Cast

João Goulart as Self (archive footage) Leonel Brizola as Self (archive footage) John F. Kennedy as Self (archive footage) Carlos Fico as Self Robert Bentley as Self James Green as Self

Crew

Andre Macedo — Director of Photography Marcio Menezes — Director of Photography Bira Lavor — Editor Cesar Tuma — Editor Camilo Tavares — Screenplay Karla Ladeia Ladeia — Producer

Synopsis

Stunning espionage documentary on the US 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.

Mood & Themes

military dictatorship

Key Collaborators

Camilo Tavares Director Andre Macedo Director of Photography Marcio Menezes Director of Photography Bira Lavor Editor Cesar Tuma Editor Camilo Tavares Screenplay Karla Ladeia Ladeia Producer

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