War on Democracy

John Pilger’s documentary War on Democracy explores the theme of disenchantment with democracy, concentrating on a part of the world where people have struggled to plant democracy – only to see it brutally crushed. Set in both Latin America and the US, the film explores the current and historic relationship of Washington with countries such as Venezuela, Chile and Bolivia. Archive footage demonstrates how democracy has been wiped out in country after country in Latin America since the 1950s. Pilger also travels through Venezuela with President Hugo Chavez. This documentary is thought-provoking and gripping, and raises some very important questions – can you answer them? oslodok