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Showing 1 - 10 of 28 titles with a criteria of Subject is Military Dictatorship


Breaking The Cycle

Breaking The Cycle captures the political awakening among Thais after the rise and fall of Thanathorn, a young politician who calls to end the cycle of coups d’etat.

Impronta Films | 2024 | 116 minutes

El-Sisi: Egypt's New Pharaoh

Is the land of the pyramids modernizing — or does Egypt’s modernization represent just another pyramid scheme?

Icarus Films | 2026 | 53 minutes

The Gospel of Revolution

The story of Liberation Theology and the Christians in Latin America who engaged in political struggles in the name of their faith.

Icarus Films | 2024 | 116 minutes

I Owe You a Letter About Brazil

An investigation into the persistence of silence as a tool to erase memory in Brazil.

Pragda Films | 2019 | 90 minutes

I Wonder What You Will Remember Of September

Cecilia Cornejo presents a haunting personal response to the events of September 11, 2001, informed and complicated by her status as a Chilean citizen living in the U.S

Women Make Movies | 2004 | 27 minutes

Lisbon and WWII

Portugal managed to get through all of World War II without firing a single shot.

Cinétévé | 2023 | 52 minutes

Portugal '74

In the early 1970s, when Portugal was still under the authoritarian rule of Europe’s longest-lasting dictatorship, a handful of military officers decided to risk everything to try to free their country. In the shadow of the regime, they devised a coup d’état like no other. From that coup, a revolution blossomed: the Carnation Revolution.

Cinétévé | 2024 | 52 minutes

A Question of Conscience: The Murder of the Jesuit Priests in El Salvador

Examines the November 16, 1989 murder of six Jesuit priests in El Salvador by uniformed soldiers. The film offers a chilling warning of how easily ordinary men can be turned into mass murderers.

Icarus Films | 1990 | 47 minutes

Santiago, Italia

Told through the testimonies of those who were there during Chile's military coup, Santiago, Italia is a chilling depiction of living under junta rule and an ultimately inspiring expression of hope amidst dire circumstances.

Distrib Films | 2019 | 80 minutes

Sarkozy-Gaddafi: The Scandal of All Scandals

Exposes the French scandal of Nicolas Sarkozy's special relationship with Muammar Gaddafi.

Icarus Films | 2025 | 104 minutes