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The Day That Lasted 21 Years

2012

77 minutes

Documentary

Overview

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.

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João Goulart headshot

João Goulart

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Leonel Brizola headshot

Leonel Brizola

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John F. Kennedy headshot

John F. Kennedy

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Carlos Fico headshot

Carlos Fico

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Robert Bentley headshot

Robert Bentley

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James Green headshot

James Green

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Peter Kornbluh headshot

Peter Kornbluh

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Plinio de Arruda Sampaio headshot

Plinio de Arruda Sampaio

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Fidel Castro headshot

Fidel Castro

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Denise Assis headshot

Denise Assis

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Jarbas Passarinho headshot

Jarbas Passarinho

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Lyndon B. Johnson headshot

Lyndon B. Johnson

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Júlio de Sá Bierrenbach headshot

Júlio de Sá Bierrenbach

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Newton Cruz headshot

Newton Cruz

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Bocayuva Cunha headshot

Bocayuva Cunha

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Hernani Fittipaldi headshot

Hernani Fittipaldi

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Ivan Cavalcanti Proença headshot

Ivan Cavalcanti Proença

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Laurita Mourão headshot

Laurita Mourão

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Rui Moreira Lima headshot

Rui Moreira Lima

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Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco headshot

Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco

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Vernon Walters headshot

Vernon Walters

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Charles Burke Elbrick headshot

Charles Burke Elbrick

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Clodsmith Riani headshot

Clodsmith Riani

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Geraldo Costa headshot

Geraldo Costa

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