The Architect and the Revolutionary

Revolutionaries unite! The Turntable Cafe, a series of monthly themed events hosted by the South Bank Centre and resident music artists Saint Etienne present two documentaries on class warfare:

I Remember Architecture
Directed by Patrick Keiller
Friday, 20th October, 8pm
Tickets £7.50
The Purcell Room in the South Bank Centre
Post-screening discussion to follow

The film will examine the following issues.

What are the effects of the digital economy on property values worldwide?

It is possible to keep modest or even dilipidated housing stock affordable?

Is social housing feasible in a globalised economy? Are the proponents of social housing able to keep their utopian values amongst the pressures of the real estate market?

The other film is appropriate as the Venezuelan elections are approaching

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Directed by Kim Bartley & Donnacha O'Briain
Sunday, 22 October, 7pm
Tickets £6.00
Purcell Room, South Bank Centre
Executive Producer Rod Stoneman will take part in the post-film Q&A session.

This controversial documentary is a first hand account of the failed coup against President Hugo Chavez and the ensuing media coverage of outside sources. Some questions to consider are as follows:

Why is the US hostile towards Chavez? Is he a serious communist threat or is the US threatened by Chavez's refusal to let the US dominate oil production in Venezuela? Did the US, particularly the CIA have hand in the attempted coup?

Did media coverage in and out of Venezuela report objectively or were they after a specific agenda? Also did the filmmakers themselves lend a specific bias towards the film?

For more information, visit the Royal Festival Hall at www.rfh.org.uk or call the main switchboard at 0870 380 4300. Ticket reservations may be done online or at 0870 380 0400.