Movies and TvShows featuring "junta" theme.

In 1999, a retired legal counselor writes a novel based on an unresolved homicide case and his unrequited love. The story follows the investigation of a brutal rape and murder in Buenos Aires in 1974. As the counselor, along with his alcoholic assistant and a new lawyer, dig deeper, they uncover leads and eventually catch the killer. However, justice is short-lived as political violence and corruption release the murderer. The counselor's friend is killed, and he goes into self-imposed exile. Years later, he discovers that the widower of the victim has been keeping the murderer chained in his home for over 24 years, seeking his own form of justice. With closure, the counselor rekindles his love and finally responds to his former superior's feelings.

Based on a true story, 'The Lady' follows Aung San Suu Kyi's struggle for democracy in Burma and her personal sacrifices to bring freedom and human rights to her people. Set in the 1940s and spanning several decades, the film highlights the political intimidation, police brutality, and the brutality of the military junta. Despite being a political prisoner, Suu Kyi becomes a symbol of hope and a freedom fighter who inspires a nation.

In the midst of Argentina's military coup in 1976, a young boy named Harry along with his family goes into hiding in Kamchatka, a remote area of the country. As they try to adapt to their new life while constantly living in fear, Harry finds solace in his friendship with fellow classmates and his moments of escapism through playing games and emulating Harry Houdini. The film explores the themes of resilience, family bonds, and the power of imagination amidst a backdrop of political instability and repression.

The Battle of Chile: Part II is a gripping documentary that captures the intense political struggle and popular resistance in Chile during the 1970s. It explores the aftermath of the 1973 coup d'etat that overthrew the socialist government of Salvador Allende and led to the rise of the brutal right-wing military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. The film delves into the crimes committed by the military junta, including torture, political murders, and the persecution of journalists. It provides a detailed account of the strategies employed by the Chilean people to resist the fascist regime and fight for their freedom.

During Argentina's military dictatorship in the 1970s, a political activist is kidnapped, tortured, and interrogated by the government's agents.

A Greek soldier, Lieutenant Dimitris, falls in love with a fellow soldier, Private Vasili. However, their love is forbidden and faces many obstacles, including the military junta and societal pressure. Alongside their love story unfolds the backdrop of Christmas celebrations and the beauty of tango dancing in Greece.

In 1948, an American treasure hunter in Peru becomes caught up in a dangerous game of treasure hunting and betrayal. With a ruthless ex-boyfriend, a Nazi officer, and a hidden sunken treasure at stake, he must navigate the treacherous world of Cabo Blanco to survive.

In the brutal Brazilian military dictatorship, a man is subjected to electrical torture and interrogation as part of his imprisonment. The story explores themes of liberation, torture, and the oppressive regime.

Kostas is a law-abiding citizen, a quite man living with his mother, his sister Kaiti and his younger brother, Giorgos, who is a student. He works day and night at his kiosk, living to his bone the everyday reality and troubles of the period. He is in love with Eleni and wants to marry her, but he has to wait until Kaiti is married to Leonidas, her extremely conservative fiancé. The military coup of April 1967 forces Kostas to take the side of the winners, hanging, each time, the picture of their most powerful leader, while Giorgos joins a resistance group that sets up bombs. Giorgos’ actions puts Kostas in big trouble.

In 1980s Turkey, a teenage boy is wrongfully imprisoned during a political junta. He endures abuse, bullying, and torture while forming unexpected friendships with fellow prisoners.

In 1977 Argentina, a former soccer player is held captive by a secret police during the military junta's reign. Wrongfully accused of being a communist revolutionary, he and his fellow inmates plan an escape from the secret prison.

A man named Jesus takes on the ruling military junta.

A young Greek man goes to Paris seeking help from a solitary and almost misanthropic distant relative who works as a furrier. With him, he takes nothing from his homeland but a photograph of a woman that he finds on the pavement. A misunderstanding regarding the photograph sets off a series of dramatic misunderstandings which trap him in a vicious circle of lies and fantasies.

In 1982, tensions rise between Britain and Argentina over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands. This movie depicts the political and military strategies employed by both sides during the war, highlighting the impact on the people involved.

After years of having her letters to her estranged father come back as undeliverable, a young woman takes a job at a Dead Letter Office. She hopes to figure out how to locate her father. Unexpectedly, she finds a potential romance and begins to learn more about herself.

In the village of Athens, Greece during the military junta, a teacher strives to educate his students and challenge the conservative traditions upheld by the corrupt police. The story explores the complexities of politics, oppression, and the generation gap while emphasizing the importance of knowledge and progressivism.

A Swedish diplomat travels to a civil war in a Latin American country. His mission is to mediate between the two extremist groups.

Nil spends years in jail and is being tortured during September 12 junta period and alienates the new life after she is released.

Literature graduate Orlando begins a love affair with the Foreign Ministry official Anders. She follows him to Argentina. There she learns that he is already married.

A documentary on the rise and fall of Project Cybersyn, an attempt at a computer-managed centralized economy undertaken in Chile during the presidency of Salvador Allende.