LES SURVIVANTS DU CHE

After the triumph of the Cuban Revolution in 1959, three guerrilla fighters followed Che Guevara in his attempt to carry the uprising beyond the island. In 1967, after their final battle in Bolivia and Che’s execution, these shadow warriors embarked on an extraordinary 2,400 km journey across Bolivia, pursued by 4,000 soldiers and navigating remote terrain in a bid to stay alive.  Sixty years later, Che’s last surviving comrades recount this untold story of endurance and loyalty, in which individual destinies were shaped by the larger geopolitical currents of the Cold War. Blending rare archive footage, animation and exclusive interviews, the film brings a forgotten chapter of history into the present.

“This documentary is, above all, an attempt to understand the stakes of History through the stories of those who lived it from the inside. Throughout my work, I explored the lives of my protagonists while embracing the paradoxical movements of their existence. My desire to understand them individually – beyond judgment or ideology – allowed me to earn their trust and, with every meeting, learn a little more. By looking closely at the lives of these men, questioning things alongside them, and understanding their doubts, we create a deeply human portrait behind heroic narratives.”