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CHE

In Competition
Directed by :
Steven SODERBERGH 
Country:
USA, FRANCE, SPAIN
Year:
2008
Duration:
268.00 minutes
  • Award for Best Actor, 2008

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.

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Actors

Contacts and useful links

Production

LAURA BICKFORD PRODUCTIONS - 1636 North Curson Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90046 Etats-Unis - T : +1 818 954 4458 - LBowles@LBProds.com MORENA FILMS (ESPAGNE)

Distribution

WARNER BROS. PICTURES FRANCE - T : +33 (0)1 72 25 00 00 - www.warnerbros.fr

French press

Jean-Pierre Vincent, Sophie Saleyron - T : +33 (0)1 42 25 23 80 - vincenjp@club-internet.fr

International press

THE PR CONTACT - Phil Symes & Ronaldo Mourao - T : + 55 21 3511 5381 - festival@theprcontact.com - www.theprcontact.com

Foreign sales

WILD BUNCH - T : +33 (0)1 53 01 50 30 - avicente@wildbunch.eu - www.wildbunch.biz

The Official Selection 2008

In Competition