Puente Llaguno: Claves de una Masacre
| Puente Llaguno: Claves de una Masacre | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ángel Palacios |
| Written by | Ángel Palacios |
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Running time | 105 min |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Language | Spanish |
Puente Llaguno: Claves de una Masacre (English: Llaguno Bridge: Keys to a Massacre) (2004) is a documentary film about the events of the 2002 Llaguno Overpass events in Caracas, Venezuela.
Synopsis
[edit]The film argues that "anti-Chávez opposition alliance manipulated coverage ... to make it look like the government used gunmen to shoot and kill opposition demonstrators".[1] The Puente Llaguno of the title is a bridge in central Caracas, near the Miraflores Palace, made infamous by the events of 11 April 2002, when Venezuelan private media showed gunmen firing from it at opposition protestors.[1]
The documentary claimed that the Chavistas on the bridge did not begin shooting until 4:38 pm, by which time most of the opposition deaths had already occurred. American academic Brian Nelson responds that such claims are false, showing that opposition demonstrator Jesús Arellano was killed just before 2:30 pm, with photos showing Chavistas further up the street brandishing firearms and closer than purported by the earlier sources.[2]
Production
[edit]Director Ángel Palacios is described as a "staunch supporter of President Hugo Chávez who is nevertheless frequently critical of stances taken by the government"; he graduated in film studies from Cuba's San Antonio de los Baños.[1]
See also
[edit]- 2002 Venezuelan coup d'état attempt
- Llaguno Overpass
- The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (film)
- X-Ray of a Lie
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Kirk, Alejandro (2005-04-26). "Film-Venezuela: Documentary Revolution". Inter Press Service. Archived from the original on 2008-01-09. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
- ^ Nelson, Brian Andrew. "A PHOTOGRAPHIC CHRONOLOGY OF THE VIOLENCE ON BARALT AVENUE". BrianAndrewNelson.com. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- Schiller, Naomi (October 2009). "Framing the Revolution: Circulation and Meaning of The Revolution Will Not Be Televised". Mass Communication and Society. 12 (4): 478–502. doi:10.1080/15205430903237832.
External links
[edit]- Puente Llaguno: Claves de una Masacre at IMDb
- (in Spanish) Puente Llaguno: Claves de una Masacre at Google Video
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