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I Am The People: Venezuela Under Populism

2018 · 97 min

A sober, archive-driven essay that walks you through how a charismatic leader slowly hollows out a democracy, leaving unease rather than outrage.

Overview: The country that once had the highest economic growth in the world is now a benchmark of collapse and misery. I Am The People: Venezuela Under Populism is a documentary film that sets out to expose the skillful mechanisms of authoritarian power in the government initiated by Hugo Chávez and continued by Nicolás Maduro.

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
power
corruption
class
media
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	9
Romance	0
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	7

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