Many have seen the image of a man in red and white on posters, T-shirts, mugs, stickers, etc. This image belongs to Dr. Ernesto Rafael Guevara de la Serna or Che Guevara and has become an icon for a new generation of youth in alternative culture.
However, not many know of the inspiring story of the revolutionary behind the image. I certainly had no clue of him until two weeks ago, when I walked in for a screening of the film - "Che - The Final Hours".
'Che - the final hours' recounts the final revolution attempted by Argentine born Marxist Revolutionary and Cuban Guerilla leader, Che Guevara in Bolivia. The film, told entirely through photographs and interviews spaced by the narrative, tells of his birth, his association with Castro and his end in Bolivia.
The film starts out like any stereotypical documentary with facts cascading on the screen. However, before you can say, "so this is it..." its hold on you tightens, and by the time you see the first odd glimpse of the jungles which the guerrillas crossed, you are positively hooked. the language barrier stays for a while( for those who don't know Spanish, like me) but not for long. The build-up to the climax is intense.
The film does not force ideology down the throat (though the same can't be said for the hero-worship). What it does do is that it makes one pause, if not to outright salute him, then to concede that yes, such a charismatic person did exist and so fleshes out the man from the image.....
However, not many know of the inspiring story of the revolutionary behind the image. I certainly had no clue of him until two weeks ago, when I walked in for a screening of the film - "Che - The Final Hours".
'Che - the final hours' recounts the final revolution attempted by Argentine born Marxist Revolutionary and Cuban Guerilla leader, Che Guevara in Bolivia. The film, told entirely through photographs and interviews spaced by the narrative, tells of his birth, his association with Castro and his end in Bolivia.
The film starts out like any stereotypical documentary with facts cascading on the screen. However, before you can say, "so this is it..." its hold on you tightens, and by the time you see the first odd glimpse of the jungles which the guerrillas crossed, you are positively hooked. the language barrier stays for a while( for those who don't know Spanish, like me) but not for long. The build-up to the climax is intense.
The film does not force ideology down the throat (though the same can't be said for the hero-worship). What it does do is that it makes one pause, if not to outright salute him, then to concede that yes, such a charismatic person did exist and so fleshes out the man from the image.....