‘Senor Presidente’ director takes on Latin America’s dictators, past, present and future
Tagged: Dental, Film, Hugo Chavez, latin america, VenezuelaPosted on: November 13th, 2007
The novel was written 60 years ago to condemn Latin America’s all-too typical dictatorships.
But the message of “El Senor Presidente” resonates now more than ever in Venezuela, according to Romulo Guardia, director of a screen adaptation sure to rankle some supporters of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
Guardia’s film sets the tale of an iconic Latin American dictator well into the future in 2021 – the year, not coincidentally, that Hugo Chavez has said could mark the end of his presidency.”*
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