The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (2003)

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

13 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Hugo Chávez	...	Self
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Pedro Carmona	...	Self (archive footage)
Jesse Helms	...	Self (archive footage)
Colin Powell	...	Self (archive footage)
George Tenet	...	Self (archive footage)

Storyline

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:

american imperialism | reference to hugo chavez | venezuelan president | coup attempt | failed coup attempt | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

Unrated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The filmmakers were accused of omissions and distortions in another film, X-Ray of a Lie (Radiografía de una mentira) the 2004 documentary examined The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. Brian A. Nelson, who wrote The Silence and the Scorpion: The Coup Against Chavez and the Making of Modern Venezuela, says X-Ray of a Lie includes a "blow-by-blow of [The Revolution's] manipulations". Nelson says Baralt Avenue was not empty as the film portrays, "so the filmmakers put a black bar at the top of the frame to hide the Metropolitan Police trucks that were still there", among other manipulations.

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Connections

Featured in Radiografía de una mentira (2004)

User Reviews

Excellent Documentary

This movie is a must. With all the abuse that oil companies have foisted upon the world, it is inspiring to see an oil industry coup defeated by the people. It provides a clear contrast between the arrogant coup instigators and the humble people who turned out by the hundreds of thousands to support the democratically elected President Hugo Chavez, and to cut short the oil interests greedy coup. The filming and editing is excellent, and the motive for making the film is honest and enlightening. People who don't like this movie are probably thinking that it is America's God given right to control the entire world's oil supply, while not sharing the profits with the people from whom those profits are derived --- land with oil. This movie should encourage all honest people of the world to rise up and fight the imperialistic, colonialistic hegemony of global corporate abuse. This is an A++ movie.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Ireland Netherlands UK Germany France Finland

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

12 September 2003 (Finland)

Also Known As:

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Filming Locations:

Miraflores, Caracas, Venezuela

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,101, 26 October 2003

Gross USA:

$153,859

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$153,859

Company Credits

Production Co:

Power Pictures 2002 Ltd., Bórd Scannán na hÉireann, Nederlandse Programma Stichting (NPS)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

74 min 52 min (TV)

Color:

Color