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Citizen Boilesen
Citizen Boilesen

Citizen Boilesen

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Documentary

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

27 November 2009

Country

Brazil

Cast

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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