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Breaking the Taboo
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Breaking the Taboo

2011-06-03 · 80 min · ★ 7.1

Documentary

Narrated by Morgan Freeman, this groundbreaking new documentary uncovers the UN sanctioned war on drugs, charting its origins and its devastating impact on countries like the USA, Colombia and Russia. Featuring prominent statesmen including Presidents Clinton and Carter, the film follows The Global Commission on Drug Policy on a mission to break the political taboo and expose the biggest failure of global policy in the last 50 years

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Directors
Fernando Grostein Andrade
Production companies
Sundog Pictures, Spray Filmes
Countries
Brazil, United Kingdom
Status
Released
Budget
USD 2,000,000

Top Cast

Richard NixonRichard NixonSelf (archive footage)
Ronald ReaganRonald ReaganSelf (archive footage)
Fernando Henrique CardosoFernando Henrique CardosoSelf
Vitor OnofreSelf
Allan TurnowskiSelf
Carlos OliveiraSelf
Dráuzio VarellaDráuzio VarellaSelf
Bill ClintonBill ClintonSelf
Ethan NadelmannSelf
Jimmy CarterJimmy CarterSelf
Ernesto ZedilloErnesto ZedilloSelf
Carlos FuentesCarlos FuentesSelf
Gael García BernalGael García BernalSelf
Moisés NaímSelf
Pablo EscobarPablo EscobarSelf (archive footage)
César GaviriaSelf
Andre ElissenSelf
Anthony PapaSelf
Neil FranklinSelf
George H. W. BushGeorge H. W. BushSelf (archive footage)

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