The Fall of Fujimori
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Ellen Perry
Quique Cruz
Keiko Fujimori
Vladimiro Montesinos
Luis Iberico
Abimael Guzman
Film Details
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Synopsis
In a nation besieged by bloody insurgents and appalling poverty appears a humble candidate who vows to fight for the poor and disenfranchised. Riding a crest of popular support, this political unknown storms into the elections and wins the Presidency. After being sworn in, the new President declares an all out War on Terror, which soon culminates in the capture of public enemy number one. The country is Peru. The President is Alberto Fujimori. The year is 1992. Since fleeing Peru in disgrace four years ago, Alberto Fujimori has remained virtually silent about the sensational end of his controversial presidency. Until now. Last January, Fujimori agreed to the first in-depth interview since exile. At the center of Fujimori's presidency are his controversial tactics in the war on terror: hooded judges ruling from behind one-way mirrors, secret military tribunals, and the alleged use of torture and death squads. His extreme measures bring success, resulting in the severe disruption of the two deadliest rebel groups, the Shining Path and the MRTA. But these victories come at a severe cost. Rocked by growing corruption scandals, Fujimori flees to Japan (the land of his ancestors) and, from a Tokyo hotel, faxes in his letter of resignation. In 2003, Interpol places Alberto Fujimori on its Most Wanted List on charges of corruption, kidnapping and murder. Undeterred by the indictments against him, Fujimori enjoys celebrity status in Japan, where he patiently plots his return to Peru--and a run for the presidency in 2006.
Director
Ellen Perry
Cast
Quique Cruz
Keiko Fujimori
Vladimiro Montesinos
Luis Iberico
Abimael Guzman
Alberto Fujimori
Susana Higuchi
Gustavo Goritti
Carlos Orellano
Crew
Mark Adler
Zack Anderson
Junji Aoki
Junji Aoki
Steve Bissinger
Alberto Fujimori
Keiko Fujimori
Gustavo Goritti
Carla Gutierrez
Abimael Guzman
Mel Henry
Mel Henry
Susana Higuchi
Luis Iberico
Robert Mailer Anderson
Stephen J Moffitt
Vladimiro Montesinos
Carlos Orellano
Ellen Perry
Ellen Perry
Ellen Perry
Ellen Perry
Kim Roberts
Kim Roberts
Lindsay Sablosky
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States January 2005
Released in United States May 5, 2006
Released in United States on Video September 5, 2006
Released in United States Winter January 18, 2006
Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Documentary Competition) January 20-30, 2005.
Released in United States January 2005 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Documentary Competition) January 20-30, 2005.)
Released in United States Winter January 18, 2006
Released in United States May 5, 2006 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States on Video September 5, 2006
