Venezuela's Hugo Chavez’s strongly-worded criticisms of the US government have made him powerful enemies, both at home and abroad. Filmed in Caracas in November 2008, on the eve of the 10th anniversary of Chavez’s controversial presidency, this documentary takes a journey into the heart of Venezuela’s revolution to listen to the voices of the people driving the process forward. (2009, 64 mins.)
In 1994, the Zapatista National Liberation Army, made up of impoverished Mayan Indians from the state of Chiapas, took over five towns and 500 ranches in southern Mexico. The government deployed its troops and at least 145 people died in the ensuing battle. Filmmaker Nettie Wild travelled to the country's jungle canyons to film the elusive and fragile life of this uprising. (1998, 92 mins,)
Filmmaker Jonathan Demme trails former President Jimmy Carter on the promotional tour for his book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid." While critics condemn his comparison of the situation in Palestine to the apartheid of South Africa, Carter responds to their barbs with beguiling equanimity and customary thoughtfulness. (2007, 125 mins,)
The Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA). The SLA wreaked havoc on the West Coast and our national psyche, leaving behind a rich trove of paranoid recordings and scores of violent acts, including the kidnapping of heiress Patty Hearst who would subsequently join the SLA under the alias "Tania.". (2004, 93 mins.)
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