This film presents a revisionist view of the life Ernesto “Che” Guevara. Various interviews with former comrades of Guevara present a portrait of the man that is a stark contrast to the official mythology of Che’s historical role in the revolution. Their stories present a cruel, vindictive side of Che’s personality responsible for a number of botched revolutionary ventures, including the campaign in Bolivia that led to his death. Far from the selfless hero of official Cuban history, viewers are presented with a cowardly, incompetent ideologue whose disregard for the views of others led to his own downfall.
Type: DocumentaryLength: 71 minutes
Year: 2005
Audio Language: Spanish
Subtitles: English
Themes: Biography, Cuba, History
Director(s): Luis Guardia
