The image that launched a thousand t-shirts…
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.
Directors: Trisha Ziff, Luis Lopez
Cast: Gerry Adams, Antonio Banderas, Gael García Bernal, Che Guevara, Tom Morello, Miguel Nájera
The image that launched a thousand t-shirts…
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.
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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 evo…
1h 26m
April 1, 2008
Trisha Ziff, Luis Lopez
Gerry Adams, Antonio Banderas, Gael García Bernal
Documentary
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