Summary
Ernesto "Che" Guevara's controversial story told by the Mexican writer Paco Ignacio Taibo II. He revisits places where the guerrilla and revolutionary leader has passed and interviews people who knew Che, making revelations about this important figure in Cuba's political history.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 73GoodWatch 68
IMDb7.3
Running time
1 h 59 min
Longer than most documentaries, +23 min on the typical 96
typical 96119Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 19 countries
+9Released
2017
September 1, 2017
9 years ago
Genres
DocumentaryHistoryLanguage
Spanish
Original language
Made in
- Argentina
Cuba
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 4 more9 people
- Paco Ignacio Taibo IISelf
- Jacobo ÁrbenzSelf (archive footage)
- Che GuevaraSelf (archive footage)
- John F. KennedySelf (archive footage)
- Nikita KhrushchevSelf (archive footage)
- Fidel CastroSelf (archive footage)
- Fulgencio BatistaSelf (archive footage)
- HGHilda GadeaSelf (archive footage)
- AMAleida MarchSelf (archive footage)
Directing · 1
- Matías Gueilburt Director
Writing · 1
- Nicolás Gueilburt Writer
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