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

loved it

I saw this movie at the Belfast Film festival tonight.

People, (above), said its a 'bad' documentary. They said its 'bad' because the events of the coup attempt aren't put in context. I would agree with that 100%.

There was no mention of Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Haiti, Panama, El Salvador etc. US Government condoned & supported dictatorships in South American states are a fact. If you support US governments, then you share a responsibilty for the actions of those Governments, and I can understand why a film that records an attempted coup by the US Government would not appeal to you.

Overall I would recommend this film to anyone who might enjoy seeing a US Government conspiracy to overthrow ANOTHER South American Government fail.

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

Color:

Color