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Breaking the Taboo

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, June 3 2011
14 years ago
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Portrait of Richard NixonRichard Nixon. Richard Nixon would have been no older than 81 in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 09 1913 –
Died: Fri, Apr 22 1994
Portrait of Ronald ReaganRonald Reagan. Ronald Reagan would have been no older than 93 in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 06 1911 –
Died: Sat, Jun 05 2004
Portrait of Fernando Henrique CardosoFernando Henrique Cardoso. Fernando Henrique Cardoso was 79 in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 18 1931
Portrait of Vitor OnofreVitor Onofre. Vitor Onofre was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Allan TurnowskiAllan Turnowski. Allan Turnowski was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Carlos OliveiraCarlos Oliveira. Carlos Oliveira was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dráuzio VarellaDráuzio Varella. Dráuzio Varella was 68 in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, May 03 1943
Portrait of Bill ClintonBill Clinton. Bill Clinton was 64 in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 19 1946
Portrait of Ethan NadelmannEthan Nadelmann. Ethan Nadelmann was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jimmy CarterJimmy Carter. Jimmy Carter was 86 in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 01 1924 –
Died: Sun, Dec 29 2024
Portrait of Ernesto ZedilloErnesto Zedillo. Ernesto Zedillo was 59 in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 27 1951
Portrait of Carlos FuentesCarlos Fuentes. Carlos Fuentes was 82 in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 11 1928 –
Died: Tue, May 15 2012
Portrait of Gael García BernalGael García Bernal. Gael García Bernal was 32 in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 30 1978
Portrait of Moisés NaímMoisés Naím. Moisés Naím was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pablo EscobarPablo Escobar. Pablo Escobar would have been no older than 44 in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 01 1949 –
Died: Thu, Dec 02 1993
Portrait of César GaviriaCésar Gaviria. César Gaviria was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Andre ElissenAndre Elissen. Andre Elissen was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anthony PapaAnthony Papa. Anthony Papa was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Neil FranklinNeil Franklin. Neil Franklin was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George H. W. BushGeorge H. W. Bush. George H. W. Bush was 86 in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 12 1924 –
Died: Fri, Nov 30 2018
Portrait of Paulo CoelhoPaulo Coelho. Paulo Coelho was 63 in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 24 1947
Portrait of Jim KolbeJim Kolbe. Jim Kolbe was 68 in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 28 1942 –
Died: Sat, Dec 03 2022
Portrait of Morgan FreemanMorgan Freeman. Morgan Freeman was 74 in Breaking the Taboo as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 01 1937
Portrait of Paul WilhelmPaul Wilhelm. Paul Wilhelm was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William KramerWilliam Kramer. William Kramer was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bob KeizerBob Keizer. Bob Keizer was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Freerk BruininFreerk Bruinin. Freerk Bruinin was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kathrin HonerKathrin Honer. Kathrin Honer was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Cedric CharvetCedric Charvet. Cedric Charvet was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ruth DreifussRuth Dreifuss. Ruth Dreifuss was 71 in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 09 1940
Portrait of Jean Claude EtienneJean Claude Etienne. Jean Claude Etienne was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gro BrundtlandGro Brundtland. Gro Brundtland was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gregory LannesGregory Lannes. Gregory Lannes was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Howard JosepherHoward Josepher. Howard Josepher was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of João GoulãoJoão Goulão. João Goulão was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Miguel VasconcelosMiguel Vasconcelos. Miguel Vasconcelos was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Manoel PizarroManoel Pizarro. Manoel Pizarro was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Washington RimasWashington Rimas. Washington Rimas was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of José JuniorJosé Junior. José Junior was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Fernando Grostein AndradeFernando Grostein Andrade. Fernando Grostein Andrade was 30 in Breaking the Taboo as 'Director, Director of Photography, Screenplay'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 30 1981
Portrait of Rafael LevyRafael Levy. Rafael Levy was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ilona Szabó de CarvalhoIlona Szabó de Carvalho. Ilona Szabó de Carvalho was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Thomaz Souto CorrêaThomaz Souto Corrêa. Thomaz Souto Corrêa was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ricardo SettiRicardo Setti. Ricardo Setti was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bruno R. ModoloBruno R. Modolo. Bruno R. Modolo was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rodrigo de OliveiraRodrigo de Oliveira. Rodrigo de Oliveira was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Carolina KotschoCarolina Kotscho. Carolina Kotscho was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fernando MenocciFernando Menocci. Fernando Menocci was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Silvana TinelliSilvana Tinelli. Silvana Tinelli was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Luciano HuckLuciano Huck. Luciano Huck was 39 in Breaking the Taboo as 'Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 03 1971
Portrait of Gustavo HalbreichGustavo Halbreich. Gustavo Halbreich was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jair PeresJair Peres. Jair Peres was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leticia GiffoniLeticia Giffoni. Leticia Giffoni was >> in Breaking the Taboo as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday