The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Hugo Chavez was a colourful, unpredictable folk hero who was beloved by his nation’s working class. He was elected president of Venezuela in 1998, and proved to be a tough, quixotic opponent to the power structure that wanted to depose him. When he was forcibly removed from office on 11 April 2002, two independent filmmakers were inside the presidential palace.
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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 7, 2003
Runtime
1h 14m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
77%
Original Title
La revolución no será televisada
Production Companies
RTÉ, BBC, Power Pictures, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Director
Kim Bartley
Description
Hugo Chavez was a colourful, unpredictable folk hero who was beloved by his nation’s working class. He was elected president of Venezuela in 1998, and proved to be a tough, quixotic opponent to the power structure that wanted to depose him. When he was forcibly removed from office on 11 April 2002, two independent filmmakers were inside the presidential palace.
