There's a revolution underway in South America, but most of the world doesn't know it.
Length: 78 min
Directed by Oliver Stone
Writers: Tariq Ali, Mark Weisbrot
Producers: Fernando Sulichin, Jose Ibanez, Rob Wilson
Executive Producers: Chris Hanley, Juan Riva, Serge Lobo
Editors: Alexis Chavez, Elisa Bonora
There's a revolution underway in South America, but most of the world doesn't know it. Oliver Stone sets out on a road trip across five countries to explore the social and political movements as well as the mainstream media's misperception of South America while interviewing seven of its elected presidents. In casual conversations with Presidents Hugo Chávez (Venezuela), Evo Morales (Bolivia), Lula da Silva (Brazil), Cristina Kirchner (Argentina), as well as her husband and ex-President Nėstor Kirchner, Fernando Lugo (Paraguay), Rafael Correa (Ecuador), and Raúl Castro (Cuba), Stone gains unprecedented access and sheds new light upon the exciting transformations in the region.
DVD Catalog: CLS1101
DVD UPC: 881394110120
BLU-RAY Catalog: CLS1107
BLU-RAY UPC: 881394110724
Reviews
"I LOVED THIS DOCUMENTARY!"
- Bill Maher
"PROVOCATIVE...Oliver Stone's celebration of the leftward tilt of South American politics comes as a cheerful surprise."
- Stephen Holden, The New York Times
"Oscar-winning director strikes once again into the political heart of darkness"
- Laura Emerick, Chicago Sun-Times
"An EYE-OPENING DOCUMENTARY...captures South America in a paradigm shift, wrenching itself free of centuries of colonial control."
- Owen Gleiberman, EW.com
"Love the revolutions or despise them, what's happening in Latin American shouldn't be demonized or ignored."
- Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post
"...an INTERESTING and REVEALING film that challenges conventional thinking about Chávez and South America."
– Matthew Garrahan, Financial Times
"...a VALUABLE and INTERESTING CORRECTIVE to the mainstream media's often-atrocious coverage of Latin America, and a fascinating account of the rise of a new generation of political leaders."
- Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com
"This film should be MANDATORY VIEWING for every high school senior in the United States."
- Jesse Ventura, Former Governor of Minnesota
"...could be Oliver Stone's MOST IMPORTANT FILM."
- Robert Naiman, Huffington Post
"...ENLIGHTENING and PERSPECTIVE CHANGING...A DEFINITE MUST-SEE!"
- Mike Sargent, WBAI-RADIO
"GOOD-HUMORED, ILLUMINATING"
- Ray Bennett, The Hollywood Reporter
"INFORMATIVE and PROVACATIVE"
- David Jenkins, Time Out London
"LOVED THE MOVIE! Great perspective that people here in the US should see and hopefully it (will) make them understand what is going on in South America and US foreign policy."
- Jason Smith, IMPACTO Latin News
"...SHOULD BE CONSIDERED...for the alternative it provides to our own reverse-Robin Hood system..."
- Michelle Fawcett, The Indypendent
Behind the Scenes of the South American Promotional Tour, Oliver Stone on BBC Hard Talk, "The Devil's Advocate" - Bonus Interview between Oliver Stone and Hugo Chavez, "Changes in Venezuela", Outtakes, Trailers
