Citizen Boilesen

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Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Fernando Henrique Cardoso

Himself

Jarbas Passarinho
Jarbas Passarinho

Himself

Dom Paulo Evaristo Arns
Dom Paulo Evaristo Arns

Himself

Celso Amorim
Celso Amorim

Himself

Henning Albert Boilesen
Henning Albert Boilesen

Himself

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    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.

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    2009-11-27

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