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Thursday, April 07, 2005
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
On April 11, 2002, Irish documentarians were in Venezuela, making a movie about the nation's left-leaning president, Hugo Chavez, whose support comes mostly from the country's impoverished, who make up 80 percent of the population. That day, the filmmakers found themselves in the heart of a coup d'etat, trapped in the presidential palace as Chavez's right-wing oligarchic opposition overthrew the leader. Chavez was able to return to power within 48 hours, buoyed by public support.
"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" captures the frightening days in which the nation's political future was fought over using both bullets and manipulation of the media. This movie also addresses Washington's support for the coup in the world's fifth largest producer of oil, which supplies 14 percent of the petroleum used by the United States. The film will be screened on Friday, April 8, at 6:30 p.m., at Howard University's Locke Hall Smart Room.
DC Metro Action is published by Michael Schlesinger, a 32-year veteran of electoral and issue organizing who is committed to social justice and to increasing participation in the political process.
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