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Bolivarian Revolution In Film
The Bolivarian Revolution, and related Crisis in Venezuela, have been depicted in several films, both fiction and documentary. In reference to Latin American, but specifically several Venezuelan, films of the 21st century, Kapur and Wagner wrote that film is "an important medium" for representations of the area and that there is "enduring importance of Latin America in the international struggle to break from neoliberalism.":113 They compare the conflicts within the Bolivarian Revolution's bases to the conflicts in Venezuelan filmmaking between the Villa del Cine and independent producers;:121 though the Villa del Cine promotes films with a feeling of "the revolutionary context of Venezuela", its process aims to mimic a Hollywood studio system, marginalizing representation and the communal nature of revolution.:122 Several writers on film also suggest that Western filmmakers are "drawn to" and document the Bolivarian Revolution and Crisis in Venezuela,:113-122 and conclude that accu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolivarian Revolution
The Bolivarian Revolution is a political process in Venezuela that was led by Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, the founder of the Fifth Republic Movement and later the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV). The Bolivarian Revolution is named after Simón Bolívar, an early 19th-century Venezuelan revolutionary leader, prominent in the Spanish American wars of independence in achieving the independence of most of northern South America from Spanish rule. According to Chávez and other supporters, the Bolivarian Revolution seeks to build an inter-American coalition to implement Bolivarianism, nationalism and a state-led economy. On his 57th birthday, while announcing that he was being treated for cancer, Chávez announced that he had changed the slogan of the Bolivarian Revolution from "Motherland, socialism, or death" to "Motherland and socialism. We will live, and we will come out victorious." As of 2018, the vast majority of mayoral and gubernatorial offices are he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
¿¡Revolución!?
''¿¡Revolución!?'' is a 2006 political documentary directed by Quebec journalist and filmmaker . It examines the Bolivarian Revolution led by Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez. It was produced by Télé-Québec, the Quebec government's public television network. As part of the Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal film festival, first screenings occurred on November 10 and 14, 2006 at the Cinéma ONF in Montreal. The general opening happened on December 8, 2006, at Cinéma Ex-Centris, also in Montreal. This version showed the original Spanish spoken by the subjects, as well as narration and subtitles in French. Production In April 2005, director Charles Gervais heard of the news that Hugo Chávez decided to distribute one million free copies of major 17th century Spanish novel ''Don Quixote de la Mancha'' to Venezuelan citizens. This gave him the inspiration to fly to Venezuela and examine from within this "revolution" in the making. Also, after filmin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colateral
''Colateral'' (') is a 2019 Venezuelan documentary directed by journalist Lucrecia Cisneros. The documentary is about extrajudicial executions in Venezuela and their consequences on the affected families. The documentary was awarded several recognitions in film festivals, including in Venezuela the category of best documentary in the Short Film Contest of the National Film School and the International Festival El Grito. Production ''Colateral'''s main theme of is the extrajudicial executions in Venezuela by state security forces, including the Special Action Forces (FAES). The project arose as a result of an initiative of Lucrecia Cisneros, who worked at Efecto Cocuyo and was studying her last semester at the Andrés Bello Catholic University (UCAB), majoring in social communication. The documentary was part of her undergraduate thesis. The production was made by several UCAB students, including Lucrecia Cisneros, Elvira Prieto, Carlos Carreño, Sariana Guerra, Andrés Gerlot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Pueblo Soy Yo
''El pueblo soy yo'' ( en, I am the people), also known as ''El Pueblo Soy Yo: Venezuela en Populismo'', is a 2018 documentary film directed by Venezuelan filmmaker and produced by Mexican historian Enrique Krauze. It was inspired by Krauze's book of the same name. The film explores the populism of Hugo Chávez. Synopsis According to Oteyza, the Chávez presidency and its control mechanisms of populism not only inspired a wealth redistribution, but also show the existence of a charismatic leader that divides society, establishes a hegemony of communication, and controls the institutions. Oteyza explains that the documentary is not a review of the situation in Venezuela, because it is a situation that has not ended. It intends to expose and examine the rise and success of Chávez and then Nicolás Maduro and how populism can endanger any democracy. Oteyza, a social historian, uses archive footage and interviews with other experts to create views of the situation, examining populi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Plague Of The 21st Century
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caracas Chronicles
Caracas Chronicles is a group blog focused on Venezuelan news and analysis in English with a focus on Venezuelan politics and economics in the Chávez and post-Chávez era. The website once described itself as "opposition-leaning-but-not-insane," and, according to an Associated Press article, though highly critical of Venezuela's socialist government, the site "doesn't spare the opposition". History Caracas Chronicles was founded in 2002 by Francisco Toro. In 2015, Caracas Chronicles was relaunched as a Florida-registered LLC; its website says it has a newsroom in Caracas, correspondents throughout Venezuela, and plans to become "a more professional news site based on exacting journalistic standards". In February 2019, Rafael Osío Cabrices took over as editor-in-chief. According to Caracas Chronicles, Osío Cabrices worked at Venezuela's '' El Nacional'', on the ''Primicia'' news magazine, and has published three books: ''El Horizonte Encendido'', ''Apuntes Bajo el Aguacero'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Shadow Of The Revolution
''In the Shadow of the Revolution'' is a 2017 documentary film directed by J. Arturo Albarrán and Clifton Ross, an American-Venezuelan collaboration. The film portrays a critical perspective of the Bolivarian Revolution from the left wing, offering an alternative point of view and a counternarrative explaining the corruption, inefficiency and authoritarianism of the Venezuelan government that created a deep economic crisis and political unrest. The documentary includes interviews of social movement activists, journalists, and academics. Interviews The documentary's main protagonist is Rodzaida Marcus Vera, a musician, agroecologist, and indigenous-rights activist raised in El Valle parish, in Caracas, and whose mother was killed during the 1989 Caracazo riots. She studied sociology at the Central University of Venezuela, becoming involved with the peasant movement. Rodzaida tells that she supported the political movement led by Hugo Chávez in its beginnings, but also that s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABC (newspaper)
''ABC'' () is a Spanish national daily newspaper. It is the second largest general-interest newspaper in Spain, number one in Madrid, and the oldest newspaper still operating in Madrid. Along with '' El Mundo'' and '' El País'', it is one of Spain’s three newspapers of record. History and profile ''ABC'' was first published in Madrid on 1 January 1903 by Torcuato Luca de Tena y Álvarez-Ossorio. The founding publishing house was Prensa Española, which was led by the founder of the paper, Luca de Tena. The paper started as a weekly newspaper, turning daily in June 1905. In 1928 ABC had two editions, one for Madrid and the other for Seville. The latter was named ''ABC de Sevilla''. On 20 July 1936, shortly after the Spanish Civil War began, ''ABC'' in Madrid was seized by the republican government, which changed the paper's politics to support the Republicans. The same year '' Blanco y Negro'', a magazine, became its supplement. The ''ABC'' printed in Seville was supportive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Ocaso Del Socialismo Mágico
''El ocaso del socialismo mágico'' () is a 2016 documentary film directed by Italian director Michele Calabresi. The film explores the effects of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez's populism and his victory in the 1998 presidential elections, as well as his mistakes. Themes Calabresi's intention was to show the achievements as well as the often forgotten and ignored and mistakes of chavismo to the European left wing, who had romanticized chavismo and had been reluctant to admit the consequences of the growing militarism and authoritarianism in Venezuela. The director presents this through six chapters: leadership and anti-politics; the two left wings; opposition: from the coup to the vote; Chávez and the workers, participatory democracy; and the appearance of Hugo Chávez on the public scene, his arrival in power and the achievements and mistakes of his administration (Petrostate and magical socialism). Reception Américo Martín in ''El Nuevo Herald'' described it as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Thielen Armand
Jorge Thielen Armand (born 1990, in Caracas, Venezuela) is a film director, screenwriter and Film producer, producer. He studied communications at Concordia University in Montreal, and later, with Rodrigo Michelangeli, founded the Canadian-Venezuelan film production company La Faena Films. He has directed two feature films, La Soledad (film), ''La Soledad'' and ''La Fortaleza (film), La Fortaleza,'' and the short film ''Flor de la Mar (short film), Flor de la Mar''. All three films have received positive reviews from critics. Biography Armand's first feature film, ''La Soledad'' (English: ''The Solitude''), premiered in the 73rd Venice International Film Festival, 73º Venice International Film Festival receiving the Jury Prize in Biarritz Film Festival, Biarritz and the Audience Award for Best Film in the Miami International Film Festival, Miami Film Festival, followed by other accolades around the world. His second feature film, ''La Fortaleza'' (English: ''Fortitude''), prem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flor De La Mar (Documentary Short)
''Flor do Mar'' or ''Flor de la Mar'' (Flower of the Sea), spelled ''Frol de la Mar'' in all Portuguese chronicles of the 16th century, was a Portuguese ''nau'' (carrack) of 400 tons, which over nine years participated in decisive events in the Indian Ocean until her sinking in November 1511. Nobleman Afonso de Albuquerque was returning from the conquest of Malacca, bringing with him a large treasure trove for the Portuguese king, when the ship was lost off the coast of Sumatra. A replica of ''Flor do Mar'' is housed in the Maritime Museum in Malacca, Malaysia. History Career ''Flor do Mar'' was built in Lisbon in 1502, being one of the finest vessels of the time. She was built for the Portuguese India run. At 400 tons, she was the largest carrack yet built, nearly twice the size of the largest ships that had gone on previous runs. She took her maiden trip from Portugal to India in 1502, under the command of Estevão da Gama, a cousin of Vasco da Gama. However, her re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fault Lines (TV Program)
''Fault Lines'' is an American current affairs and documentary television program broadcast on Al Jazeera English. Premiering in November 2009, the program is known for investigative storytelling across the United States and the Americas, examining the United States and its role in the world. Team , the program's correspondents are Josh Rushing, Sharif Kouddous, Natasha del Toro, and Femi Oke. Past correspondents include Sebastian Walker, Anjali Kamat, Zeina Awad, Avi Lewis, Teresa Bo, Wab Kinew, and Nagieb Khaja. Episodes Awards See also * '' The 90's'' (1989-1992) * ''Vanguard The vanguard (also called the advance guard) is the leading part of an advancing military formation. It has a number of functions, including seeking out the enemy and securing ground in advance of the main force. History The vanguard derives fr ...'' (2008-2013) References External links * Al Jazeera Official website Al Jazeera English original programming Al Jazeera America or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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