Quebrando o Tabu

Breaking the Taboo is about how society treat drugs, in special Marijuana, the main argument of this documentary is about the fail of the actual anti-drug political system in Brazil. The taboo here is how work with drugs, and the legalization of marijuana. For prove the argument illegal marijuana cause more danger then the legalization system, the director invite a pool of influent people, former president, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, intellectuals, and consumers.

The idea is to break the taboo marijuana cloud keep illegal, for this the director shows how the illegal system works, and who is the main giver from state restrictions. The money from illegal actives go to corruption, guns and lobby, against the tax from another drugs which subside education, security and specially the health system. The acquisition of marijuana is easy than alcohol, to buy alcohol you must show your identification to prove you have 18 years old, in Brazil, but marijuana don't have this restriction.

Former president, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, is a former teacher from University of Sao Paulo, the major discipline in his academic profile is sociology, and this is the main contribution he provides in the documentary, a systematic analysis of our society, and why ins't logic keep marijuana illegal in Brazil.

"Breaking the Taboo" ("Quebrando o Tabu") is one of the best documentaries I have seen that is critical of the so-called war on drugs. A few others I've seen were too long or sought huge and impossible to implement social changes (such as a total redistribution of the wealth). However, this one seems very reasonable in its approach and has the distinction of including many world leaders, past and present, to speak their mind about the failed drug policies.

The bottom line is regardless of your views on drug laws, it's pretty much impossible to argue that they are working--and the film does an excellent job in discussing the negative impact of drug interdiction and tough drug laws. And, while you may not agree with everything in the film, it does make you think and realize something should change. Well made and intelligently written.