The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Directed by Donnacha O'Briain, Kim Bartley

Produced by RTÉ, BBC

200374 min7.8 / 10

A tense, intellectually demanding documentary capturing a political coup in real time, balancing sympathy for Chavez's populist appeal with the chaos and uncertainty of institutional collapse.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Revolution Will Not Be Televised scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Revolution Will Not Be Televised easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Revolution Will Not Be Televised sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Revolution Will Not Be Televised violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does The Revolution Will Not Be Televised end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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