The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (2003)

Overview : 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.

Release Date : March 7, 2003

Runtime : 74m

Genre : Documentary  

Companies : RTÉ, BBC, Power Pictures, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Countries : Ireland, Netherlands

Keywords : venezuela, coup d'etat, political instability, president, woman director, venezuelan history, fly-on-the-wall