Chevolution (2008)
In 1960, Cuban photographer Alberto "Korda" Díaz captured a photo of Ernesto "Che" Guevara during a mass funeral. History conspired to enable this dynamic portrait to explode on the world scene in 1968 throughout Europe and Latin America, when it became an international symbol of protest and dissent. In the last decade, with the establishment of the Internet, the image has once again travelled the globe in many forms. From protest to commerce, it is constantly transformed and reinvented. It is considered to be the most reproduced image in the history of photography. Why and how did this photograph become so important? Chevolution is a film about a photograph. It explores how the Che image travelled from Korda's studio in Havana to the streets of Europe and beyond. We investigate how this portrait with its enigmatic gaze became a symbol for countless visions for change.
Primary Title
- Chevolution
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 26 October 2013
Release Year
- 2008
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 56
Duration
- 86:00
Channel
- Arts Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- In 1960, Cuban photographer Alberto "Korda" Díaz captured a photo of Ernesto "Che" Guevara during a mass funeral. History conspired to enable this dynamic portrait to explode on the world scene in 1968 throughout Europe and Latin America, when it became an international symbol of protest and dissent. In the last decade, with the establishment of the Internet, the image has once again travelled the globe in many forms. From protest to commerce, it is constantly transformed and reinvented. It is considered to be the most reproduced image in the history of photography. Why and how did this photograph become so important? Chevolution is a film about a photograph. It explores how the Che image travelled from Korda's studio in Havana to the streets of Europe and beyond. We investigate how this portrait with its enigmatic gaze became a symbol for countless visions for change.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Revolutionaries--Latin America--Biography
- Guevara, Che,--1928-1967
- Pictorial works--Korda, Alberto,--1928-2001.--Che Guevara
- Portrait photography--Political aspects
- Portrait photography--Social aspects
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Trisha Ziff (Director)
- Luis Lopez (Director)
- Red Envelope Entertainment (Production Unit)
- Antonio Banderas (Interviewee)
- Gael García Bernal (Interviewee)
- Miguel Nájera (Narrator)
- Trisha Ziff (Producer)
- 99215791814002091 (MMSID)
Subjects
- Revolutionaries--Latin America--Biography
- Guevara, Che,--1928-1967
- Pictorial works--Korda, Alberto,--1928-2001.--Che Guevara
- Portrait photography--Political aspects
- Portrait photography--Social aspects