O Dia que Durou 21 Anos

O Dia que Durou 21 Anos (The Day That Lasted 21 Years[1]) is a Brazilian documentary film directed by Camilo Tavares that shows the influence of the U.S. government in the 1964 Brazilian coup d'état. Original White House tapes with John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson as well as CIA Top Secret documents reveal how the US government planned to overthrow Brazilian elected president João Goulart. The film has won three awards in international festivals cinemas, two of these in the United States and one in France.

O Dia que Durou 21 Anos
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCamilo Tavares
Produced byKarla Ladeia
Written byCamilo Tavares
Music byDino Vicente Musica
Production
company
Pequi Filmes
Distributed byPequi Filmes
Release date
  • September 27, 2012 (2012-09-27) (Festival do Rio 2012)
  • March 29, 2013 (2013-03-29) (Brazil)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguese
English

Plot

The 1964 Brazilian coup d'état (Portuguese: Golpe de estado no Brasil em 1964 or, more colloquially, Golpe de 64) on March 31, 1964, culminated in the overthrow of Brazilian elected President João Goulart by the Armed Forces. On April 1, 1964, the United States expressed its support to the new military regime.[2][3]

The documentary explores the American involvement in the coup that culminated in a brutal dictatorship that would last for the next 21 years.

The US ambassador at the time, Lincoln Gordon, and the military attaché, Colonel Vernon A. Walters, kept in constant contact with President Lyndon B. Johnson as the crisis progressed.[4][5][6]

Awards
  • St Tropez International Film Festival (France), Best Foreign Documentary: The Day That Lasted 21 Years - Camilo Tavares
  • 22° Arizona International Film Festival (USA), Special Jury Award: The Day That Lasted 21 Years - Camilo Tavares
  • 29° Long Island Film Festival (USA), Long Island Special Jury Award: The Day That Lasted 21 Years - Camilo Tavares

Critical reception

"Excellent, gripping story" - The Hollywood Reporter - USA "Revelator deserves fest" - Variety - USA "Fascinating" – ScreenDaily - USA "A gem" - Luiz Carlos Merten - Estado "A real movie" - Nelson Pereira dos Santos - Filmmaker "Hard-hitting, helps to build the country's history" – Luis Nassif - Carta Maior

See also

References
  1. "The Films". Reel Brazil Film Festival. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  2. Kingstone, Steve (2004-04-01). "Brazil remembers 1964 coup d'etat". BBC News. Retrieved 2007-05-08.
  3. "US Role in 1964 Brazilian Military Coup Revealed". Dominion. Archived from the original on 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  4. Kornbluh, Peter. BRAZIL MARKS 40th ANNIVERSARY OF MILITARY COUP GWU National Security Archive. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  5. 198. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Brazil. Washington, March 31, 1964, 2:29 p.m. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  6. 187. Telegram From the Ambassador to Brazil (Gordon) to the Department of State Rio de Janeiro, March 28, 1964. Retrieved February 3, 2014
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