Directed by Steven Soderbergh • 2008 • United States
Starring Benicio Del Toro, Demian Bichir
Far from a conventional biopic, Steven Soderbergh’s film about Che Guevara is a fascinating exploration of the revolutionary as icon. Daring in its refusal to make the socialist leader into an easy martyr or hero, CHE paints a vivid, naturalistic portrait of the man himself (Benicio Del Toro, in a stunning, Cannes-award-winning performance), from his overthrow of the Batista dictatorship to his 1964 United Nations trip to the end of his short life. Composed of two parts, the first a kaleidoscopic view of the Cuban Revolution and the second an all-action dramatization of Che’s failed campaign in Bolivia, CHE is Soderbergh’s most epic vision.
Up Next in Che
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CHE: PART ONE Commentary
This commentary, featuring Jon Lee Anderson, chief consultant on CHE and author of “Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life,” was recorded in 2009.
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Making CHE
This documentary features interviews with director Steven Soderbergh, actor Benicio Del Toro, producer Laura Bickford, and writers Peter Buchman and Ben van der Veen.
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CHE: PART ONE Deleted Scenes
