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.
Direction
Irish filmmakers become accidental war correspondents—no plan, all instinct.
Editing
Razor-sharp juxtaposition of palace chaos vs. media's fictional narrative.
Production
Shot on the fly, smuggled out, released before anyone could stop it.
Director
Donnacha O'Briain
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The directors had to smuggle their footage out of Venezuela hidden in their underwear and a diaper bag after their hotel was raided.
This film became Exhibit A in debates about 'manufactured consent'—shown in journalism schools worldwide as how NOT to cover regime change.
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