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The image that launched a thousand t-shirts…
The image that launched a thousand t-shirts…
Documentary - 2008
Chevolution
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6.5
76%
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Examines the history and legacy of the photo Guerrillero Heroico taken by famous Cuban photographer Alberto Díaz Gutiérrez. This image has thrived for the decades since Che Guevara's death and has evolved into an iconic image, which represents a multitude of ideals. The documentary film explores the story of how the photo came to be, its adoption of multiple interpretations and meanings, as well as the commercialization of the image of Ernesto "Che" Guevara.
Cast:
,
Gael García Bernal
,
Antonio Banderas
,
Tom Morello
,
Miguel Nájera
,
Che Guevara
,
Gerry Adams

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Details

Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
86 min
Release date:
1 Apr 2008
Country:
MX
Languages:
English, Spanish
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 nomination

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Zippy enough, if a little meandering, and spends equal time on the man and the myth.
– Dave Calhoun,
Time Out,
18 Sep 2009
rotten:
The pic comes off as too scattershot to do anything but skim the questions it raises about the nature of the image as spiritual beacon and corporate logo.
– Ronnie Scheib,
Variety,
28 May 2008
rotten:
The Cannes Che, probably a film no one will see again, is a big, sprawling, ambitious mess. It's less a grand-opera mess than a beautifully constructed machine whose parts don't all quite work together.
– Andrew O'Hehir,
Salon.com,
22 May 2008
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