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Caribbean-Latin America
Oliver Stone to make Chávez film
2006-05-23
Hugo Chávez has announced that director Leni Riefenstahl Oliver Stone is planning to make a film of the attempt to oust the Venezuelan president in 2002. US officials deny Mr Chávez's claim that American officials were behind the botched coup. Oscar-winner Stone, who in 2003 directed Comandante, a documentary of his meeting with his hero Fidel Castro, the Cuban president and Chávez ally, is teaming up with British producer John Daly, Mr Chávez said. He added that they would announce the film at the Cannes festival.

An alliance of politicians and dissident military officers took power on April 12 2002, after reports that Mr Chávez resigned when people were killed at an opposition march. He insists he never resigned, and he was put back in power on April 14. The coup has been a theme in Mr Chávez's war of words with Washington.
Posted by:Steve

#11  I can see the Blair Witch crew doing a pretty good job with Papa the Doc!
Posted by: 6   2006-05-23 18:52  

#10  As for myself, I look forward to a definitive biopic on PAPA DOC! They don't make'um like that anymore. Chavez is merely a shrill fool with loads oil! Papa Doc had few resources...besides Charisma and Voodoo with which to control the scene....
Posted by: borgboy   2006-05-23 17:53  

#9  Stone sez no flick
Posted by: Frank G   2006-05-23 17:42  

#8  Oliver Stone to make Chávez film Stone to give Chavez expensive public blow job. Using other moonbats' people's money.

There. Accuracy is important.
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2006-05-23 17:36  

#7  It must take amazing restraint in Washington to not "retire" Chavez.
Posted by: Omoluque Gralet4660   2006-05-23 13:26  

#6  That man wants to be the next Fidel Castro so much he can taste it.
Posted by: djohn66   2006-05-23 13:00  

#5  they would announce the film at the Cannes festival.

Where it will be a bit hit I'm sure.....
Posted by: CrazyFool   2006-05-23 13:00  

#4  Daniel sez maybe it's not true.

Por la boca muere el pez

The fish dies from his mouth, meaning that from too much eating, eating anything on sight, and by extension from talking too much (keeping the mouth open too often). this is what is happening in Venezuela as I can really this delicious gossip: Chavez announced last Sunday that Oliver Stone was had started directing a movie on the 2002 events just to be untold yesterday by Oliver stone himself saying that there was no such project.

Posted by: 6   2006-05-23 12:58  

#3  And an awf'ly profitable venture that will be, to be sure.
Posted by: trailing wife   2006-05-23 12:46  

#2  Hope it ends with a convertible and grassy knoll.
Posted by: ed   2006-05-23 09:04  

#1  Ken Loach wasn't available?
Posted by: anonymous5089   2006-05-23 08:48  

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