Citizen Boilesen

Citizen Boilesen (2009)

November 27th, 20091h 33min

Documentary
75%

Overview

A documentary about the controversial businessman Henning Boilesen Jr. and his involvement with the military regime as one of its most enthusiastic supporters, financing it and participating in the tortures of political prisoners. Those actions later culminated in his assassination in 1971 by members of militant groups opposed to the regime.


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