As head of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Brazilian diplomat José Bustani became an obstacle in America’s march to war with Iraq. Ousted from his position, he now revisits the chilling events that marked a turning point in global power structures.
Writing
Bustani's calm, devastating testimony builds like a prosecutor's closing argument.
Editing
Archival footage woven with present-day reflection creates haunting temporal layers.
Director
José Joffily
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bustani was the first head of an international organization ever forcibly removed by member states—a precedent that chilled diplomatic independence worldwide.
The film arrived as Brazil itself faced renewed questions about US interference, making Bustani's story uncomfortably contemporary rather than safely historical.
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