The Fall of Fujimori (2005)

Directed by

Ellen Perry

Genre

documentary film

Country

Peru, United States

Runtime

1h 23m

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows the rise and fall of Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, who fled to Japan after facing charges for corruption and human rights abuses. It covers his return to Chile in 2005 and his arrest.

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What happens

The Fall of Fujimori is a 2005 documentary film about Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, who fled the country for Japan in 2000 to avoid facing 21 charges of corruption, murder and human rights abuses. Five years later, Fujimori flew into Chile and declared his intention of once again running for president in 2006. He was promptly arrested. The Fall of Fujimori was produced and directed by Ellen Perry and aired on PBS as part of its Point of View series in 2006. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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