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Men of War

Directed by Jen Gatien, Billy Corben
United States
2024
98 mins

An insider account of the failed 2020 coup in Venezuela as told by former US Army Green Beret Jordan Goudreau, a three-time Bronze Star recipient who organized the ill-fated mission. A mission to overthrow the Venezuelan government that was conceived in a WeWork in Miami – what could go wrong?

A harrowing look into the realpolitik world of exiled leaders, private armies, and shadowy intelligence operatives, and what made one man believe he could change the course of a nation's history. Men of War is a stranger-than-fiction story from directing duo Jen Gatien and Billy Corben. Corben and producing partner Alfred Spellman have made a successful career exploring how Miami is a sunny place for shady people in celebrated documentaries such as:

  • Cocaine Cowboys (2006)

  • Magic City Hustle (2019)

  • Screwball (2019)

  • 537 Votes (2020)

  • God Forbid (2022)

  • Year
    2024
  • Country
    United States
  • Language
    English
  • Premiere Status
    Florida Premiere
  • Director
    Jen Gatien, Billy Corben
  • Editor
    Andrew Saunderson, David Cypkin
  • Genre
    Politics, Documentary, Social Issues
  • Theme
    Latine

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