Bolivar: American Liberator

"He was born into a fabulously wealthy family in 1783. He drove the Spanish monarchy out of Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru. He loved Voltaire and Montesquieu; he died at 47, impoverished and exiled; he inspired generations of dictators and democrats. In Marie Arana’s hands, the life of Simon Bolivar is a rousing adventure, fit for the big screen — a drama of military triumph and Enlightenment ideals blemished by brutal authoritarianism. Popcorn not included."