South of the Border - Oliver Stone Documentary on Hugo Chavez (Trailer)

[Bullet1987]

Run time: 04:00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hwhau48LUAA   Posted on YouTube: September 03, 2009 By YouTube Member: SOTBTrailer Views on YouTube: 154733   Posted on DU: June 10, 2010 By DU Member: Bullet1987 Views on DU: 758

 
Having read a good portion of Naomi Klein's book, The Shock Doctrine...I think I'm beginning to understand the source of America's hatred for Hugo Chavez and other Leftist, Latin American nations. Many of these nations underwent US-backed coups decades ago that established REAL dictatorships. Dictatorships that used torture and disappearances to put fear into the public. It was all in an effort to establish American economic control over the entire region. Hugo Chavez (and other Latin American nations) seem to be trying to break free of that and build a totally independent infrastructure. Smart for them, but we'll never support it with our completely pro-corporatist, Free Trade, Right-Wing establishment. And make no mistake, the Democrats are very much on board with this. Both Obama and Clinton have repeated the corporatist establishment myth of Hugo Chavez. Yes, he was anti-Bush...but if that's a reason to hate Chavez then I never will. What sane person would be pro-Bush??

It's funny though how Oliver Stone seems to be even more hated and loathed than Michael Moore. I wonder if this documentary will be as supported as Moore's films and shown on over 1,000 screens like Sicko? Somehow I doubted. It's not a knock on Moore, who I believe is very genuine. But there are just some things you know he'll never touch. Moore also seems to stick to the Left vs. Right paradigm (even though less so now after the fall of the Public Option...Moore seems to hate Democrats right now and I don't blame him) whereas Oliver Stone has talked about some highly controversial topics and this documentary about Chavez I could never see Moore doing. It's just too bold for him.

[azul]

1. This is part of the story worth telling.

I don't think Stone tries for any political angles. He just seems intent on exposing the gaping wounds in the American experiment. Stuff that is too difficult for many to view.

America's blinkers are doing her harm, she needs more stories and points of view, not less, from all media. The informative and watchdog media have failed, and so art and comedy must do fill in?

[Bullet1987]

2. If you honor truth and different perspectives then I don't see how

this wouldn't cause a pause.

[Onceuponalife]

3. Oliver Stone is a national treasure.

Keep making your movies, Oliver. The truth needs to get out there even if the brainwashed won't listen.

[Bullet1987]

4. Exactly

There are two sides to every story