Chevolution

Name: Chevolution
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2008-04-01
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Gerry Adams, Antonio Banderas, Gael García Bernal, Che Guevara, Tom Morello

The image that launched a thousand t-shirts…

5.8 (11)2008-04-011h 26m

Documentary

Overview

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.