Comandante

Feb 14, 2003

1h 39m

★ 6.5

Overview

Oliver Stone spends three days filming with Fidel Castro in Cuba, discussing an array of subjects with the president such as his rise to power, fellow revolutionary Che Guevara, the Cuban Missile crisis, and the present state of the country.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Pentagrama Films

HBO Documentary Films

Media Produccion

Morena Films

Comandante Trailers

Cast

Self

Oliver Stone

Self - Castro's Interpreter

Juanita Vera

Self

Fidel Castro

Self (archive footage)

Che Guevara

Self (archive footage)

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

Janet Reno

Self (uncredited)

Jaume Roures

Self (uncredited)

Santiago Segura

Self (archive footage)

Eva Duarte de Perón

A documentary that explores the myth behind the truth. Different people around the globe reinterpret the legend of Che Guevara at will: from the rebel living in Hong Kong fighting Chinese domination, to the German neonazi preaching revolution and the Castro-hating Cuban. Their testimonies prove that the Argentinian revolutionary's historical impact reverberates still. But like with all legends, each sees what he will, in often contradictory perspectives.

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Looking for Fidel

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No overview available.

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