The Day That Lasted 21 Years (2012)

7.7/10 • 77 min • 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.

Cast

João Goulart

Self (archive footage)

Leonel Brizola

Self (archive footage)

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Fidel Castro

Self (archive footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (archive footage)

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