Breaking the Taboo
Quebrando o Tabu
Synopsis
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
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Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage)
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Self
Vitor Onofre
Self
Allan Turnowski
Self
Carlos Oliveira
Self
Dráuzio Varella
Self
Bill Clinton
Self
Ethan Nadelmann
Self
Jimmy Carter
Self
Ernesto Zedillo
Self
Carlos Fuentes
Self
Gael García Bernal
Self
Moisés Naím
Self
Pablo Escobar
Self (archive footage)
César Gaviria
Self
Andre Elissen
Self
Anthony Papa
Self
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2M
Filming & production cost
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Fernando Grostein Andrade
- Screenplay & Story
- Fernando Grostein Andrade, Ilona Szabó de Carvalho, Thomaz Souto Corrêa, Ricardo Setti, Bruno R. Modolo, Carolina Kotscho
- Original Title
- Quebrando o Tabu
- Country of Origin
- Brazil, United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- Portuguese
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Budget
- $2M
- Production Studios
- Sundog Pictures, Spray Filmes
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Fernando Grostein Andrade
Fernando Grostein Andrade, Ilona Szabó de Carvalho, Thomaz Souto Corrêa, Ricardo Setti, Bruno R. Modolo, Carolina Kotscho
Fernando Grostein Andrade, Rafael Levy
Jair Peres, Leticia Giffoni
Fernando Menocci, Silvana Tinelli, Luciano Huck
Department Leadership Roster
Fernando Grostein Andrade
Director
Fernando Menocci
Producer
Silvana Tinelli
Producer
Luciano Huck
Producer
Jair Peres
Editor
Leticia Giffoni
Editor
Fernando Grostein Andrade
Director of Photography
Rafael Levy
Director of Photography
Fernando Grostein Andrade
Screenplay
Ilona Szabó de Carvalho
Screenplay
Thomaz Souto Corrêa
Screenplay
Ricardo Setti
Screenplay
Bruno R. Modolo
Screenplay
Carolina Kotscho
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What is Breaking the Taboo about?
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
Who directed Breaking the Taboo?
Breaking the Taboo was directed by Fernando Grostein Andrade.
Who stars in Breaking the Taboo?
The principal cast of Breaking the Taboo includes Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Vitor Onofre, Allan Turnowski.
When was Breaking the Taboo released and how long is it?
Breaking the Taboo was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.