
In April 2002, an Irish film crew is making a documentary about Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, when a coup from the opposition is made.... (Full plot summary below)
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In April 2002, an Irish film crew is making a documentary about Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, when a coup from the opposition is made.
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| Chicago TribuneRobert K. ElderMore effort could have been made to fully flesh out the international perspective on this "people's president," but as a play-by-play look at a modern coup, it's an amazing, insightful film. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertA remarkable documentary by two Irish filmmakers that is playing in theaters on its way to HBO. It is remarkable because the filmmakers, Kim Bartley and Donnacha O'Briain, had access to virtually everything that happened within the palace during the entire episode. |
| VarietyScott FoundasA superior example of fearless filmmakers in exactly the right place at the right time. |
| Washington PostDesson ThomsonAn extraordinary piece of electronic history. And a riveting movie |
| Washington PostAnn HornadayGets viewers inside these tense, emotional and occasionally terrifying events with immediacy and, given the confusion of the time, remarkable clarity. |
| Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAs riveting as a documentary can possibly be, this slim (74-minute) film is also one of the most politically aware films of the year. |
| PremiereAaron HillisWhile Bartley and O'Briain flat-out lucked out with this felicitous endeavor, their fearlessness, unobtrusive narration, and lack of Michael Moore man-and-microphone pandering is to be saluted. |
| Boston GlobeTy BurrMao had it wrong; in ''Revolution,'' political power comes out of the barrel of a TV tube. |
| Miami HeraldMarta BarberA fascinating look at events mostly unknown to outsiders. |
| New York Daily NewsJami BernardThe remarkable footage includes damning evidence of how the media, the people and the army were manipulated. Which leads to that eternal question - if it's not on TV, did it really happen? |