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Villa del Cine, a controversial film studio

Wednesday 27 August 2008

Villa del Cine, created by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez as a riposte to Hollywood, has boosted the country's film industry. But this movie studio is widely criticised by film makers as being a propaganda tool for the socialist leader.

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