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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (2003)

Chavez: Inside the Coup (original title)
Unrated | | Documentary | 12 September 2003 (Finland)
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In April 2002, an Irish film crew is making a documentary about Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, when a coup from the opposition is made.

Directors:

Kim Bartley, Donnacha O'Briain

Stars:

Hugo Chávez, Pedro Carmona, Jesse Helms | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Credited cast:
Hugo Chávez ... Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Pedro Carmona Pedro Carmona ... Himself (archive footage)
Jesse Helms Jesse Helms ... Himself (archive footage)
Colin Powell ... Himself (archive footage)
George Tenet George Tenet ... Himself (archive footage)
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In April 2002, an Irish film crew is making a documentary about Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, when a coup from the opposition is made.

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Plot Keywords:

chavez | coup | latin american politics | venezuela | coup d'etat | See All (8) »

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Unrated

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Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

12 September 2003 (Finland) See more »

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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised See more »

Filming Locations:

Miraflores, Caracas, Venezuela See more »

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Production Co:

Bórd Scannán na hÉireann,Nederlandse Programma Stichting (NPS),CoBo Fonds See more »
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Great film, great education
12 March 2004 | by mariposarosa2 – See all my reviews

I was really interested to see this film because my roots are in Venezuela. My father is from the capital city of Caracas, and though I was raised with my mom I have never forgotten for a moment that that was an important part of my heritage worth exploring. It is very difficult in the United States to get an honest idea at what is truly going on in other countries--let alone, our own. All the reports I read about President Hugo Chavez and the situation in Venezuela talked about corruption, proceeded to make a villain of all sides, to paint it as a big, bad Latin American country that wasn't doing as the United States had wanted them to do. For the life of me, I couldn't get the stories straight enough to learn even basic information about the coups taking place, and what started the intense hostility, dividing cultural, social and racial groups in the country.

I am happy to say that THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED was a terrific and very educational look at Chavez, his progressive approach to politics--actually listening to the poor, and the more indigenous people in the community, instead of just catering to the needs of the upper class who basically rule the country, their money coming from oil and other exports. I take my hat off to the Irish filmmakers who bravely visited Venezuela to make this film, and that it was released in the United States for limited release in such a timely manner. The truth will set us free...
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