The 1998 Venezuelan film (also known as Coup at Daybreak ), directed by Carlos Azpúrua , provides a dramatic retelling of the February 1992 coup d'état attempt in Caracas. Summary of the Film
: The script was written by the renowned Venezuelan playwright José Ignacio Cabrujas .
As a "true story" of the military overthrow attempt, the film serves as a sociopolitical analysis of a pivotal moment in Venezuelan history that eventually led to the emergence of the Bolivarian Revolution.
: A recurring theme is the disconnect between the official narrative—with TV and radio claiming everything was under control—and the lived reality of residents who witnessed fighting outside their windows until daybreak .