| October 30, 2009 | ||
| 8:15 pm | to | 9:45 pm |
Mexico
2008/digibeta/86mins
FRIDAY 30 OCTOBER 8.15 PM – Dendy
SATURDAY 7 NOVEMBER 4 PM – Dendy
THE FRIDAY SCREENING IS FOLLOWED BY A PANEL DISCUSSION
A fascinating documentary that traces the iconic image of Ernesto “Che†Guevara through history, geography and the politics of ideology and pop culture.
The image of Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara staring into the middle distance is an instantly recognised global icon used to demand change, sell vodka and lingerie, and to print on t-shirts the world over. Yet few people know anything about the fashion photographer who captured the image or what was going on the moment the shot was taken. Documentary filmmakers Luis Lopez and Trisha Ziff unearth the story of the photograph whilst telling the story of Che and photographer Alberto Korda. They then track the story of the image, from initial obscurity to its virulent explosion into 1960’s pop-culture and its subsequent commodification across the world.
Festival screenings at Tribeca, Silverdocs, Perth
“An examination of how pop culture and capitalism conspires to make Marxist revolutionaries into corporate logos.” Joel Keller, Cinematical
“Like the ubiquitous image that it celebrates, this documentary says many things about history, culture and ideology, without ever seeming anything less than clear and compelling.” Anton Bitel, Channel 4 Film
Directors Luis Lopez, Trisha Ziff Producer Trisha Ziff Cast Gerry Adams,
Antonio Banderas Print Source Madman Australia
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