Inside the Revolution: A Journey into the Heart of Venezuela
(Director Pablo Navarrete, 65mins, Alborada Films, 2009)

**To view info on screenings of the Spanish subtitled version of the film visit: http://alborada.net/desdedentro-australia-presentaciones-2010

::: Friday 19th February - Geelong, Australia (7pm)

More info: http://www.alborada.net/insidetherevolution-venezuela-geelong-190210

::: Tuesday 23rd February - Newcastle, Australia (7pm)

More info: http://www.alborada.net/insidetherevolution-venezuela-newcastle-230210

::: Wednesday 24th February - Wollongong, Australia (7pm)

More info: http://www.alborada.net/insidetherevolution-venezuela-wollongong-240210

::: Thursday 25th February - Sydney, Australia (7pm)

More info: http://www.alborada.net/insidetherevolution-venezuela-sydney-250210

::: Sunday 28th February - Melbourne, Australia (3pm)

More info: http://alborada.net/insidetherevolution-venezuela-melbourne-280210

Synopsis:
February 2009 marked 10 years since Hugo Chavez took office, following a landslide election victory, and launched his revolution to bring radical change to Venezuela. While wildly popular with many in the country, Chavez's policies and his strongly-worded criticisms of the U.S. government have also made him powerful enemies, both at home and abroad, especially in the media.

Filmed in Caracas in November 2008, on the eve of the 10th anniversary of Chavez's controversial presidency, this feature-length documentary takes a journey into the heart of Venezuela's revolution to listen to the voices of the people driving the process forward.

The film traces the recent history of Venezuela, before and after the election of Hugo Chavez to the presidency, using archive material and interviews with Venezuelans living in the barrios of Caracas who are involved in community and social movements. The achievements and challenges facing the Bolivarian process are put into context by means of interviews with leading Venezuelan social scientists Edgardo Lander and Javier Biardeau and the Canadian economist Michael Lebowitz, who currently lives in Venezuela.

Watch the trailer here:
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"This is a rare film about Venezuela, a country in extraordinary transition. Watch this film because it is honest and fair and respectful of those who want to be told the truth about an epic attempt, flaws and all, to claim back the humanity of ordinary people."

- John Pilger (Journalist, author and documentary filmmaker)

"A lively, well-researched documentary which pulls of that most difficult of tasks - an honest account of the achievements and the weaknesses of the Chavez government."

- Sue Branford (Journalist, former Latin American analyst for the BBC World Service)

"Inside the Revolution is a deep and honest examination of the pressing issues inside Venezuela. The film provides a platform for voices from the grassroots sectors in Venezuelan society -- the motor behind Chavez's Bolivarian Revolution. Navarrete's film is a masterpiece that weaves together little known historical, archival material with his own contemporary footage on the front lines of the Venezuelan revolution. With up to date analysis and one of a kind footage, this documentary is not to be missed."

- Chesa Boudin (Author of 'Gringo: A Coming of Age in Latin America' and instructor on Venezuelan Politics, Yale University)

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