Nearly
40
years
after
Che
Guevara's
execution
in
Bolivia,
director
Steven
Soderbergh
retraces
the
life
of
the
iconic
Cuban
revolutionary
across
the
span
of
two
feature-length
films
--
The
Argentine
and
Guerrilla.
The
Argentine
begins
on
November
26,
1956,
as
Fidel
Castro
(Demián
Bichir)
sails
into
Cuban
waters
with
80
rebels
in
tow.
Among
those
rebels
is
Argentine
doctor
Ernesto
"Che"
Guevara
(Benicio
Del
Toro),
a
man
who
shares
Castro's
dream
of
overthrowing
corrupt
dictator
Fulgencio
Batista.
As
the
struggle
gets
under
way,
Guevara
proves
an
indispensable
part
of
the
revolution
due
to
his
firm
grasp
on
the
concepts
of
guerilla
warfare.
Guevara
is
heartily
embraced
by
both
his
comrades
and
the
Cuban
people,
and
quickly
rises
through
the
ranks
to
become
first
a
commander,
and
ultimately
a
revolutionary
hero.
Part
two
of
the
saga,
Guerrilla,
begins
with
Guevara
at
the
absolute
peak
of
his
fame
and
power.
Disappearing
suddenly,
Guevara
subsequently
resurfaces
in
Bolivia
to
organize
a
modest
group
of
Cuban
comrades
and
Bolivian
recruits
in
preparation
for
the
Latin
American
Revolution.
But
while
the
Bolivian
campaign
would
ultimately
fail,
the
tenacity,
sacrifice,
and
idealism
displayed
by
Guevara
during
this
period
would
make
him
a
symbol
of
heroism
to
followers
around
the
world.
Though
The
Argentine
and
Guerrilla
were
screened
together
at
the
2008
Cannes
Film
Festival,
they
were
set
to
be
released
separately
in
U.S.
theaters
later
that
same
year.
-
Jason
Buchanan,
All
Movie
Guide
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