Chevolution

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Documentary

2008, Movie, 1h 26min

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.

Country: Mexico

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6.6

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Critic David Parkinson

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This slick chronicle of the commodification of Che’s gaze is a triumph of graphic research and editorial dexterity.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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Film-makers Trisha Ziff and Luis Lopez ask how and why the wisdom of the crowd decided that this image should not merely be a badge of youth radicalism, but an icon of purity.

Read full review at The Guardian