Che Guevara

Che Guevara

Born: June 14, 1928
Died: October 9, 1967
in Rosario, Argentina
Ernesto "Che" Guevara (14 June 1928 – 9 October 1967) was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, guerrilla leader, diplomat, and military theorist. He was a major figure of the Cuban Revolution, and was involved in other liberation struggles around the world, becoming a symbol of revolutionary political movements and rebellion.

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Movies for Che Guevara...

Title: Le Siècle des icônes
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 27, 2022
Type: TV
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A History of an Assignment
Title: A History of an Assignment
Character: Self (archival footage)
Released: August 28, 2021
Type: Movie
1962 year. Cuban Missile Crisis. The world is on the brink of nuclear disaster. Khrushchev has no leverage over the stubborn commander. The only thing he could do was send someone to Cuba whom he trusted, someone who could convince Castro. This person was Anastas Mikoyan. He was accompanied on his mission by Roman Carmen, a legendary cameraman who filmed the Spanish Civil War, World War II and the Nuremberg Trials. Mikoyan's business trip lasted almost a month. Day after day, step by step, like a real psychologist, he talked with Castro and Che Guevara, listened to their calls to "die beautifully" and destroy the enemy with one blow, and tried to persuade Cuba to compromise to save the world. This film was born thanks to recently declassified documents.
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Laboratory Greece
Title: Laboratory Greece
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 8, 2019
Type: Movie
A journey through Greece and Europe’s past and recent history: from the Second World War to the current crisis. It is a historical documentary, a look into many stories. «If Democracy can be destroyed in Greece, it can be destroyed throughout Europe» Paul Craig Roberts
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Che, Memórias de um Ano Secreto
Title: Che, Memórias de um Ano Secreto
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 11, 2018
Type: Movie
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El Che
Title: El Che
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 1, 2017
Type: Movie
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.
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Laissez-faire
Title: Laissez-faire
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 30, 2015
Type: Movie
A historical perspective to understand Neoliberalism and to understand why this ideology today so profoundly influences the choices of our governments and our lives.
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Ernesto Guevara, también conocido como el Che
Title: Ernesto Guevara, también conocido como el Che
Released: December 1, 2010
Type: Movie
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Memória Cubana
Title: Memória Cubana
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 27, 2010
Type: Movie
Through the files of Cuban cinema news program Noticieros ICAIC Latinoamericanos, the documentary shows the most relevant events of the second half of the 20th century as seen by the documentary filmmakers of the island. During three decades and under the general direction of Santiago Álvarez, these moviemakers witnessed almost everything: from the shivers of the Cold War to Bola de Nieve's piano solos; from the discovery of the killing fields in Cambodia to the Carnation Revolution in Portugal. In 2009, the original negatives of Noticieros ICAIC Latinoamericanos were declared part of the "world memory" by UNESCO.
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CUBA: Defending Socialism, Resisting Imperialism
Title: CUBA: Defending Socialism, Resisting Imperialism
Character: Himself
Released: June 11, 2010
Type: Movie
Cuba: Defending Socialism, Resisting Imperialism brings you voices from Cuba, a country fighting for social and economic justice, representing the aspirations of the poor and oppressed worldwide, building socialism in a capitalist world. The film demonstrates how vital Cuba is to the struggle for socialism in Britain and beyond.
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The Inconclusive Independence
Title: The Inconclusive Independence
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 5, 2010
Type: Movie
Documentary about the independence and history of Latin America.
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Chevolution
Title: Chevolution
Released: April 1, 2008
Type: Movie
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.
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Personal Che
Title: Personal Che
Character: self
Released: September 1, 2007
Type: Movie
A documentary that explores the myth behind the truth. Different people around the globe reinterpret the legend of Che Guevara at will: from the rebel living in Hong Kong fighting Chinese domination, to the German neonazi preaching revolution and the Castro-hating Cuban. Their testimonies prove that the Argentinian revolutionary's historical impact reverberates still. But like with all legends, each sees what he will, in often contradictory perspectives.
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Looking For Fidel
Title: Looking For Fidel
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 14, 2004
Type: Movie
Oliver Stone's second documentary on/interview with Fidel Castro specifically addresses his country's recent crackdown on Cuban dissidents; namely, the execution of three men who hijacked a ferry to the United States.
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Comandante
Title: Comandante
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: February 14, 2003
Type: Movie
Oliver Stone spends three days filming with Fidel Castro in Cuba, discussing an array of subjects with the president such as his rise to power, fellow revolutionary Che Guevara, the Cuban Missile crisis, and the present state of the country.
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The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'
Title: The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 2003
Type: Movie
A documentary about the film, I am Curious-Yellow (1967), and how it made it into the USA and changed film in USA forever by breaking the USA Obscenity Codes.
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Kubánske otázniky
Title: Kubánske otázniky
Character: archívne zábery
Released: August 1, 2000
Type: Movie
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Title: Faith of the Century: A History of Communism
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 6, 1999
Type: TV
Communism spread to all of the continents of the word, lasting through four generations and over seven decades. Hundreds of millions of men and women were affected by this political system, one of the most unjust and bloodiest in history. Using newly discovered propaganda films and archival photos, these four episodes explore the mysteries of this totalitarian political machine that lured its share of important followers into the fold. Known as the red church, communism seduced its ardent followers like some earthly religion.
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Ernesto Che Guevara, the Bolivian Diary
Title: Ernesto Che Guevara, the Bolivian Diary
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: February 24, 1994
Type: Movie
A documentary about Che Guevara in Bolivia, based upon his journal listing daily agendas
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Death Scenes 2
Title: Death Scenes 2
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: January 1, 1992
Type: Movie
DEATH SCENES II continues the exploration into the dark recesses of violence and rage that ended in such heinous crimes as the Manson Family's assault on society. You'll see the gruesome aftermath of mob reprisals, public executions and international terrorism. DEATH SCENES II uniquely ushers the brave and curious into a spellbinding trip through the reality that is our world today.
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Una foto recorre el mundo
Title: Una foto recorre el mundo
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1981
Type: Movie
Documentary about the iconic portrait of Ernesto 'Che' Guevara by Cuban photographer Alberto Diaz Gutiérrez (known as 'Korda').
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Report on Brazil: Carlos Marighella
Title: Report on Brazil: Carlos Marighella
Character: Himself (archive footage)
Released: October 20, 1970
Type: Movie
On November the 4th 1969, Carlos Marighella is caught in an ambush and killed by the bullets of 80 policemen armed with revolvers and machine guns. He was considered public enemy number 1 by the Brazilian military dictatorship, which believed that it could quell the urban guerilla movement by liquidating him. This movie, made after his death, reconstructs, through interviews with road companions and friends, the life and political struggle of Carlos Marighella.
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Topaz
Title: Topaz
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 17, 1969
Type: Movie
Copenhagen, Denmark, 1962. When a high-ranking Soviet official decides to change sides, a French intelligence agent is caught up in a cold, silent and bloody spy war in which his own family will play a decisive role.
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The Hour of the Furnaces
Title: The Hour of the Furnaces
Character: Himself (archive footage)
Released: September 8, 1968
Type: Movie
An impassioned three-part documentary of the liberation struggle waged throughout Latin America, using Argentina as a historical example of the imperialist exploitation of the continent. Part I: Neo-Colonialism and Violence is a historical, geographic, and economic analysis of Argentina. Part II: An Act For Liberation examines the ten-year reign of Juan Perón (1945-55) and the activities of the Peronist movement after his fall from power. Part III: Violence and Liberation studies the role of violence in the national liberation process and constitutes a call for action.
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Salut les Cubains
Title: Salut les Cubains
Character: Self (uncredited)
Released: November 26, 1963
Type: Movie
A photo montage of Cubans filmed by Agnès Varda during her visit to Cuba in 1963, four years after Fidel Castro came to power. This black & white documentary explores their socialist culture and society while making use of 1500 pictures (out of 4000!) the filmmaker took while on the island.
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Island Ablazed
Title: Island Ablazed
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1961
Type: Movie
Documentary recounting the story of the Cuban Revolution and its impact on the young people of Cuba.
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Title: The Ed Sullivan Show
Character: Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Released: June 20, 1948
Type: TV
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.