America likes to talk about “spreading democracy”, but in this film John Pilger argues that the US is actually stifling its progress. The War on Democracy shows that the principles of democracy can be found more readily among the poorest people of Latin America than anywhere near the corridors of the White House. It features an exclusive interview with Hugo Chávez and Pilger also speaks to former US government officials who claim the CIA waged covert wars in Latin America. Through this film, Pilger conveys his central belief in the enduring power of the people.
John Pilger’s ‘The War on Democracy’ won the 2008 Best Documentary at the One World Media Awards, beating ‘Taxi to the Dark Side’ and others.