Oliver Stone talks South of the Border with Mark Kermode

Director, Vietnam vet and self declared US patriot Oliver Stone talks to 5 live's resident film critic Mark Kermode. The Academy Award winning director tells Mark why he embarked on a documentary journey to reveal the political changes transforming Latin America.

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[billfenner1967]

By the way, I actually do think Stone is brilliant and will certainly see this documentary. I'm just commenting on his appearance. Very early 80s Miami drug lord ;-)

[moltar]

i might go watch it again but from what i remember a good chunk of it focuses on the media in venez vs chavez. The media there was owned by the wealthy classes who lost out on US contracts, good stuff!

[blaaairVideos]

@billfenner1967 well he did write Scarface!

[ibilija]

the 6 people that disliked this video watch FOX news.

[MrStuffinit]

Stone is criticized for omitting unfavorable aspects of Chavez and others he portrays. He ADMITS it's a COUNTER response to unbalanced portrayals in both the US media and domestic media there. That's the whole point. They CONTINUE to face horrible problems of lawlessness and corruption, undoubtedly. The significant gains remain largely absent while the vilification continues to be augmented with false generalizations. While Columbia a US backed state with it's atrocities is given a free pass.

[wwwtips]

Oliver Stone is a great director and an honest and charismatic person, because he always disclose the reality of what is happening in the world, is being accused of not being "patriot".....

[TheMarkc]

@Filmzie or looks like Keith Floyd the late chef .

[mayaaisabel]

wow this man is so great, i look up to him, big fan of oliver stone!!! :) i love what he said about patriotism

[Filmzie]

@billfenner1967 Looks like Scarface's dad.

[JustNoise]

it's interesting that he completely leaves out chavez's cooperation with iranian fascist leader achmadinedschad. also the votes were not that transparent as he puts it.

don't get me wrong. i think the move to the left in latinamerica is mainly a good thing, but every leading character in that region has dark side which is often overseen by leftists.

[dottoreguzmanrulz]

I just regained my respect for Stone

I had lost it since I find that his last films have lost their touch

Especially World Trade Center where he does NOT mention any possible conspiracy nor does he show us anytghjing at all regarding Building 7!!!

It´s conforting to see him doing something a bit deeper again

[revolaid]

We need more people like Oliver Stone who tell the truth and not like the US media who bullshits us!!!