Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s government is getting into the film business, putting $18 million into Hollywood star and political activist Danny Glover’s latest project.
Glover, one of the leftist leader’s closest celebrity supporters, plans to direct a film “Toussaint” on the life of Haitian revolution leader Toussaint Louverture, and Venezuela plans to tap proceeds from a recent bond sale with Argentina to help finance it.
The money will help cover “the scripts, production costs, wardrobe, lighting, transport, makeup and the creation of the whole creative and administrative platform,’’ according to a document from the congressional finance commission.
Glover is among a group of high-profile supporters, also including singer Harry Belafonte and Princeton University scholar Cornel West, who have defended the Venezuelan president against accusations of democratic abuses. Glover has met Chavez during visits to Venezuela and even appeared on his television and radio talk show, “Hello, President.’’
Venezuela’s government also approved an additional $1.8 million in “seed money’’ to produce “The General in His Labyrinth,’’ a film based on a novel by Colombian Nobel Prize-winning writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez to be directed by Venezuela-born director Alberto Arvelo.
We can only wonder how many closet leftist supporters of these dictators are in Hollywood but don’t announce it to protect their careers.
Chávez has sharply cut private companies’ role in Venezuela’s lucrative oil industry, and uses the state oil company to funnel billions of dollars to his social projects. He has nationalized the leading telephone company and the main electric utility. He speaks of wanting to drive a stake through the heart of capitalism, limiting the role of money and installing a barter system.
Since coming to power, the Chávez government has handed over 8.8 million acres, an area bigger than Maryland, for use by the poor. While much of this was state-owned land that was either idle or leased to ranchers, some 4.5 million acres were “recovered” from private owners.
It’s nice to see Socialism rearing it’s ugly head while Glover takes the money for a movie.
The picture above is Glover and Harry Belefonte. We’re sure there is one of Glover kissing the behind of Chavez too.
Source: Washington Wire (WSJ Subscription)
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May 18th, 2007 at 10:17 pm
Whoa, that pic is over the line Dude! I just finished supper! You almost made me hurl.
But it doesn’t surprise me. (the article, not my hurling) I’d love to see how much Chavez’s money is ending up in these politicians coffers.
Nice blog you have. I was surfing around the ‘Net when I landed here. Glad I did.
Don
May 19th, 2007 at 12:06 am
Funny how the Conservatives hate the gays, but are the always first to step up and publish pictures of them doing stuff like this. Ironic.
Careful Don, don’t disagree with Mr Blogger here in a comment, several people have been censored by this guy when you debate him into a corner.
May 19th, 2007 at 1:38 am
This picture was not portraying anything gay nor was it stated that way in the story. It was an actual picture taken at the BET (Black Entertainiment Awards dinner in 2006).
You’re off topic again, parsing and spinning.
Say Goodbye, you’re toast.
May 19th, 2007 at 9:04 pm
I have been blogging quite some time and the only person deleted or block was you Mr. Johnson, only you. If you would quit the hate diatribes, name calling and expletives maybe we could eke out a civil tone from you and find some intellect.
That was not the case so some, not all of your comments were deleted according to our comments policy.
You change email addresses, lied about your political affiliation and for your finale cooked up a vulgar email address: “johnjohnson@f***youliberallyconservative”. How thoughtful and unintelligent. I rest my case and you did it to yourself.
You cry to whomever will listen.
So remember…Rangers Lead the Way, and the gutless bottom dwellers cry and surrender. We know what side you fall on. Nice white flag you carry!
August 3rd, 2007 at 8:43 am
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November 29th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
You can see a clip of Toussaint’s last moments in prison from the new short film “The Last Days of Toussaint L’Ouverture” at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2468184/ This short film is the basis for a new feature (not with Danny Glover) that is in development.