Military Dictatorship Movies

Inspired by real events, "Bestia" enters the life of a secret police agent in the military dictatorship in Chile. The relationship with her dog, her...

Everything you've ever wanted to know about Saddam Hussein (but were afraid to ask).

A police drama set in an unidentified and oppressed South American country among a group of conspirators. The main characters are two sisters Soledad...

A collection of short films by five Thai directors imagining their country ten years into the future.

A documentary on the war between the Guatemalan military and the Mayan population, with first hand accounts by Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta...

During the 1980s civil war in El Salvador, a rebel group of leftist guerrillas fight to expose its government's death squads via an underground radio...

Financial problems in a religious school for girls force the government to interfere. While waiting in the conference hall to communicate the fact to...

“Rio 2096 – A Story of Love and Fury” is an animated film that portrays the love between an immortal hero and Janaína, the...

Yvan De Wiel, a private banker from Geneva, is going to Argentina in the midst of a dictatorship to replace his partner, the object of the most...

In 1981, seven Libyan exiles formed the core opposition group to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. Thirty years later, they are back to their country only to...

Teenager and his Chilean parents live in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in exile, after his brother is killed by the military government in Chile. Years...

With confidential and unpublished documentation, the film shows the background and behind-the-scenes of the coup in Chile that took place on...

A group of young politicians campaigning against an authoritarian constitution speak up, spark hope and ignite a once-in-a-generation movement in...

While traveling undercover throughout Burma, Henry Rollins exposes the country's repressive military dictatorship.

With no choice, César faced leaving his family behind, quitting his job and joining the Army. In an unprecedented chain of events he became...

A couple is arrested and tortured after taking part in a political demonstration, being sentenced to death.

A woman would rather forget her husband's forced disappearance at the hands of the government.

A documentary about the controversial businessman Henning Boilesen Jr. and his involvement with the military regime as one of its most enthusiastic...