Chevolution

Synopsis

In 1960, Cuban photographer Alberto ‘Korda’ Diaz captured a photo of Che Guevara during a mass funeral. History conspired to enable this dynamic portrait to explode on the world scene where it became an international symbol of protest and dissent. CHEVOLUTION is a film about this photograph. It explores how the Che image travelled from Korda’s studio in Havana to the streets of Europe and beyond and how this portrait, with its enigmatic gaze, became a symbol for countless visions for change.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain; Mexico; United States

Year of release

2009

Year of production

2008

Subjects

Art; Social Studies; Media studies

Keywords

commercial art; media representation; photography; photojournalism; Guevara, Che

Credits

Director

Luis Lopez; Tricia Ziff

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£12/99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

86 minutes

Year

2011

Distributor

Name

ICA Bookshop

Web

https://ica-bookstore.myshopify.com/ External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7930 3647

Address

The Mall
London
SW1Y 5AH

Name

ICA Video

Notes

The ICA Writers in Conversation series are available for sale or free access online from the Roland Collection http://www.roland-collection.com