Movie
The Bay of Pigs
1997 · 60 min
A sober, interview-driven recounting of a failed invasion, tense with archival footage and weighty questions of responsibility.
- Directed by
- David Davis
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Will Lyman, Grayston Lynch, Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
- Overview
- On 17th April 1961, an invasion force of over 1,200 Cuban exiles - trained, financed, equipped and directed by the US CIA - launched an amphibious invasion of the Cuban mainland. This documentary examines both the tactical and ethical questions surrounding the failed three-day battle, one that the world watched with great apprehension, and features interviews with key participants, archival footage and information obtained through declassified documents.
- How it feels
- Tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- War, politics, power, betrayal
- Content
- Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- David Davis
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Will Lyman, Grayston Lynch, Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
