The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Hugo Chavez, a vibrant and unpredictable figure, was a folk hero cherished by Venezuela’s working class. After being elected as the country’s president in 1998, he emerged as a formidable and idealistic adversary to the established power structures that sought to overthrow him. On April 11, 2002, when he was forcibly ousted from his position, two independent filmmakers were present within the presidential palace.