Synopsis of "Che"The predominantly Spanish-language feature is about as far from Soderbergh's fizzy celeb-o-rama "Ocean's Eleven" and its sequels as the filmmaker could get (short of his star-free experiments such as 2005's "Bubble.") As an exploration of the rigors of armed struggle, "Che" favors action over psychology. It makes no attempt to explain the soul of a revolutionary by connecting a series of dramatic dots. Neither does it indulge in romance, however inextricably linked that may be to its protagonist...
Ernesto "Che'' Guevara (Benicio Del Toro) transforms from an intellectual, asthmatic doctor to one of Latin America's most legendary revolutionaries. In the years before his famous 1964 visit to the United Nations, Che joins forces with Cuban exile Fidel Castro (Demián Bichir) and ignites a revolution that eventually brings an end to the Batista regime in Cuba.
Seven years after his triumph in Cuba, Che winds up in Bolivia, where he tries to ignite the same revolutionary fires as before. But, with the Bolivian army bolstered by CIA support, Che faces one defeat after another, finally meeting his end in the village of La Higuera.
Cast: Benicio Del Toro, Javier Bardem, Santiago Cabrera, Julia Ormond, Franka Potente, Edgar Ramirez, Demián Bichir
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Genres: Documentary, Drama
Opens January 9, 2009
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