On December 17, a screening of the second part of the film “Nicolas,” hosted by the 21st Century Che Guevara (Defense Brigade), was held at Joy N Cinema in Jeonju (ROK).
In a film introduction before the screening, a member of the 21st Century Che Guevara stated, “Today, December 17, is the anniversary of the death of Simon Bolivar, the liberator of Latin America, in 1830. Bolivar liberated several Latin American countries from Spanish imperialism and was a figure who sought to achieve the great unification of Latin America. It is a historic anniversary for the Venezuelan people. On this day in Jeonju, we are holding the first theater screening of the second part of ‘Nicolas’ in the ‘Republic of Korea (ROK).'” She added, “The director and lead actors are scheduled to visit the ‘ROK’ in January.”
She continued by explaining, “Yare is the name of the prison where Hugo Chavez was imprisoned after the failure of the 1992 armed uprising, and Miraflores is the location of the Venezuelan presidential palace and the presidential office. Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro first met at Yare, and together with the people, they realized a people’s government at Miraflores.” She described the journey, stating, “The path from Yare to Miraflores represents the process by which the Venezuelan people became the masters of their government.”
This was followed by explanations of the film’s major events, including the Caracazo, the armed uprising by Hugo Chavez, and the Bolivarian Revolution, as well as the achievements of Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro.
Before and after the screening, participants expressed solidarity with the Venezuelan people by shouting “Viva Venezuela! (Victory to Venezuela!)” and “Viva Maduro! (Victory to Maduro!).”
The 21st Century Che Guevara (Defense Brigade) is currently conducting a touring screening of the film “Nicolas.”
