Two new films about Venezuela
Thursday, December 1, 2005, 7:30 pm, $5
“Con los Pueblos de la Tierra” is an excellent documentary that gives the
essential background into what is popularly known as the Bolivarian
Revolution of Venezuela. Produced by noted Chilean journalist Marta
Harnecker, this documentary relates the inspiring and fascinating history
of Hugo Chávez’s struggle to create a new Venezuela free of poverty,
illiteracy and misery, and the involvement of the Venezuelan people in
their own liberation. Spanish with English subtitles, 56 minutes, 2004.
“Voices of Venezuela”a 12-minute video of interviews with community
people in the social projects, Missions of Venezuela. It is a moving
series of vignettes that complements “Con los Pueblos de la Tierra.”
Produced by Gloria La Riva in early 2005.