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Che: El argentino - Part I (Che: The Argentine)

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Sequel:

Che: Guerrilla

Original title

Che: El argentino

Year

2008

Running time

128 min.

Country

United States

Director

Steven Soderbergh

Screenwriter

Peter Buchman. Autobiography: Ernesto 'Che' Guevara

Cast

Music

Alberto Iglesias

Cinematography

Steven Soderbergh

Producer

Co-production United States-France-Spain;

Wild Bunch, Morena Films, Laura Bickford Productions, Section Eight

Genre

Drama. Action | Biography. Cuban revolution. 1950s

Synopsis

PART ONE: On November 26, 1956, Fidel Castro sails to Cuba with eighty rebels. One of those rebels is Ernesto "Che" Guevara, an Argentine doctor who shares a common goal with Fidel Castro - to overthrow the corrupt dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista. Che proves indispensable as a fighter, and quickly grasps the art of guerrilla warfare. As he throws himself into the struggle, Che is embraced by his comrades and the Cuban people. This film tracks Che’s rise in the Cuban Revolution, from doctor to commander to revolutionary hero.

PART TWO: After the Cuban Revolution, Che is at the height of his fame and power. Then he disappears, re-emerging incognito in Bolivia, where he organizes a small group of Cuban comrades and Bolivian recruits to start the great Latin American Revolution. The story of the Bolivian campaign is a tale of tenacity, sacrifice, idealism, and of guerrilla warfare that ultimately fails, bringing Che to his death. Through this story, we come to understand how Che remains a symbol of idealism and heroism that lives in the hearts of people around the world.

2008: Cannes Film Festival: Best Actor (Benicio del Toro)

Awards: 2008: Cannes Film Festival Best Actor (Benicio from Toro)

2008: Goya Awards: Best Actor (Benicio del Toro) & Art Direction

2008: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film

2008: Forqué Awards: Nominated for Best Film

2009: Forqué Awards: nominated to Best Film (Live-Action or Animation).

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47 My Top 10 Movies from 2008 (90)
52 My Favorite Biopics/Biographical Movies (42)

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