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Citizen Boilesen (2009)

Citizen Boilesen (2009)

Documentary
Release Date: 2009, November 27
Directors: Chaim Litewski
Countries: Brazil
Production: Palmares Produções e Jornalismo
Cast: Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Celso Amorim, Henning Albert Boilesen, Jarbas Passarinho, Dom Paulo Evaristo Arns

Overview:

A documentary about the controversial businessman Henning Boilesen Jr. and his involvement with the military regime as one of its most enthusiastic supporters, financing it and participating in the tortures of political prisoners. Those actions later culminated in his assassination in 1971 by members of militant groups opposed to the regime.

Keywords:

torture dictatorship military dictatorship