2x45' | History/People | HD

DEU, GRC 2021

Autentic

for ERT (Greek public broadcaster)

While some dictators are known worldwide for their actions, there are many that have kept under the radar. However, this does not mean that they have done less harm than their more famous comrades. We take a journey to the past, to the forgotten dictatorships of Greece and Portugal. The crucial events that led to the chaotic rise and fall of Greek’s Regime of Colonels dictatorship are reconstructed, along with the dictatorship of Antonio de Oliveira Salazar in Portugal. The two dictatorships differ greatly, as Antonio Salazar’s ended peacefully. Why was this the case?

Episodes:
1. Ailing State - Greece's Forgotten Dictatorship
2. The New State - Portugal's Forgotten Dictatorship