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THE FALL OF FUJIMORI

By | January 2005

SUNDANCE DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION 2005 REVIEW! In her thorough and fascinating historical documentary “The Fall of Fujimori,” Ellen Perry creates an objective yet not overly dry character study of the man, now a fugitive living in Japan, as he recalls his days in power…

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