Chevolution
Chevolution

Chevolution

The image that launched a thousand t-shirts…

5.8(11 votes)
2008
1h 26m
Documentary

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.

Production

Red Envelope Entertainment

Cast

Gerry Adams

Gerry Adams

Himself

Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

Gael García Bernal

Gael García Bernal

Che Guevara

Che Guevara

Tom Morello

Tom Morello

Miguel Nájera

Miguel Nájera

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