The Fall of Fujimori

The Fall of Fujimori
Directed by	Ellen Perry
Written by	Ellen Perry Kim Roberts Zack Anderson
Produced by	Ellen Perry
Cinematography	Junji Aoki Mel Henry Ellen Perry
Edited by	Kim Roberts
Release date	2005 (2005)
Running time	83 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Fall of Fujimori is a 2005 documentary film about Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, who fled the country for Japan in 2000 to avoid facing 21 charges of corruption, murder and human rights abuses. Then, five years later, Fujimori flew into Chile and declared his intention of once again running for president in 2006. He was promptly arrested.

The Fall of Fujimori was produced and directed by Ellen Perry and aired on PBS as part of its Point of View series in 2006. It has been met with high critical acclaim, and received a 92% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film was nominated for Best Documentary Screenplay from the Writers Guild of America.

External links

• Official Site
• The Fall of Fujimori on IMDb
• The Fall of Fujimori on Rotten Tomatoes
• The New York Times review
• P.O.V. The Fall of Fujimori - PBS's site dedicated to the film