Reply #2: I think we're dating ourselves... [View All]

[BrotherBuzz]

Forever, 'The Revolution Will Not Be Televised' will be associated with the late Gil Scott-Heron, in my mind. I think this thread is about the documentary film about the April 2002 Venezuelan coup attempt which briefly deposed Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez.

A television crew from Ireland's Radio Telifís Éireann happened to be recording a documentary about Chávez during the events of April 11, 2002. Shifting focus, they followed the events as they occurred. During their filming, the crew recorded images of the events that contradicted explanations given by Chávez opposition, the private media, the US State Department, and then White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer. The documentary concluded that the coup was the result of a conspiracy between various old guard and anti-Chávez factions within Venezuela and the United States.

The film has won awards at the film festival screenings where it was shown. IMDb. Although the documentary was not widely distributed, a number of groups, such as Venezuela Solidarity and Hands Off Venezuela, are distributing copies on DVD for free or a small donation. It is currently available for free in Google video. A Spanish language documentary, Venezuela Bolivariana: People and Struggle of the Fourth World War, covers much of the same subject and uses some footage from The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.

Edited to add: THANK YOU for posting Gil Scott-Heron's seminal piece. :thumbsup: