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Another Poignant Poster for Soderbergh's Che from England

November 10, 2008
Source: Empire
by Alex Billington

Che Poster

A rather powerful and poignant poster for Steven Soderbergh's Che has just popped up over on Empire. Apparently this is England's official teaser poster for the film, making it one of the first English-language posters we've seen since the film started playing in various North American film festivals. As we probably all know by now, Che is about Ernesto "Che" Guevara, the Argentinian revolutionary and Marxist icon, and is becoming more and more controversial by the day. However, with this poster, it's not necessarily the image that will rile people up - it's the message on it. Everyone knows the icon. Few know the man.

Whatever you may think about the actual Che Guevara, this film (or these films, I should say) are phenomenal filmmaking achievements from both Steven Soderbergh and Benicio Del Toro alike. I hope everyone can come to respect these films as cinematic art in the end and not propaganda.

Che Poster

Che is a true life historical epic made up of two individual films (The Argentine and Guerrilla) that chronicle the life of revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara. Both films are directed by Steven Soderbergh, of Traffic, The Good German, and the Ocean's Trilogy previously. The screenplays were written by Peter Buchman, of Jurassic Park III and Eragon previously, and are based on Guevara's actual memoirs. IFC Films is releasing both films together in limited theaters on December 12th, followed by individual theatrical releases for each film on its own starting sometime in early 2009.

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Reader Feedback - 6 Comments »

1

Kinda short isn't it? Usually posters are more letter shaped. Good poster nonetheless…

Conrad on Nov 10, 2008

2

Brilliant !

One of the greatest men in world history.

Hasta la Victoria Siempre :o)

Viva CHE ! on Nov 10, 2008

3

I cannot wait for this film. I'm a big Soderbergh fan, and I think his crisp, sharp directing makes his pictures excellent.

As far as propaganda: I'm sure it will do Ché justice, as did Diaríos de Motocicléta. Maybe the idiots that go around wearing attire with his image on it will finally learn wtf he actually stood for, and against.

Maria on Nov 10, 2008

4

"At the risk of seeming ridiculous, let me say that the true revolutionary is guided by a great feeling of love. It is impossible to think of a genuine revolutionary lacking this quality… We must strive every day so that this love of living humanity will be transformed into actual deeds, into acts that serve as examples, as a moving force."

—- CHE GUEVARA

Antonio on Nov 10, 2008

5

"Few know the man."

Well at least they got THAT part right. Geez.

Cap on Nov 10, 2008

6

the screenwriter was responsible for jurassic park 3 and eragon?

oh boy.

Tom on Nov 10, 2008

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