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The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
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It started as a fun road trip around South America for two Argentinian friends in 1952, but the social struggles and injustices witnessed en route awakened their political consciousness — and in the case of Ernesto “Che” Guevara de la Serna sealed his future as a revolutionary icon. Based on the memoirs of Guevara (Gael García Bernal) and his companion Alberto Granado (played by Rodrigo de la Serna, apparently a distant cousin of Che's), Central Station director Walter Salles's remarkably involving biography humanises Che, portraying the man rather than a propagandist myth. By turns funny (witness the duo's pick-up lines), lyrical (the gorgeously photographed locations in Argentina, Chile and Peru) and moving (their ultimate destination, the leper colony), Salles's film is astonishing in its emotional and physical scope. This inspiring story is further enhanced by Bernal's intensely charismatic performance as the young idealist, and the dynamic screen chemistry between him and de la Serna. AJ
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Running time
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120min
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Country of origin
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US / UK / Fr
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Genre
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Biographical Road movie Drama
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Alternate title
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Diarios de Motocicleta
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Original language
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Spanish
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Screenplay
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José Rivera, from the memoirs by Ernesto Che Guevara, from the memoirs With Che through Latin America by Alberto Granado
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Theatrical distributor
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Pathé
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UK cinema certificate
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15
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UK cinema release date
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August 2004
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Subtitling information
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In Spanish with subtitles
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Award |
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| Academy 2004 |
Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) |
José Rivera |
Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2004 |
Best Film |
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| British Academy Film Awards 2004 |
Best Film Not in the English Language |
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Winner |
| British Academy Film Awards 2004 |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role |
Gael García Bernal |
Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2004 |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role |
Rodrigo de la Serna |
Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2004 |
Best Screenplay (Adapted) |
José Rivera |
Nominee |
| Golden Globe 2004 |
Best Foreign Language Film |
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