The North American rights for Steven Soderbergh's Che were purchased by IFC Films for a "low seven-figures."HR: Guerrilla epic "Che"... (September 11, 2008)
Che is a four-hour series about Ernesto "Che" Guevara and is comprised of two films: The Argentine and Guerrilla.
Film Details
In an interview with The National Post, Soderbergh called the film a "brutal" shoot, since he was given only 39 days to shoot each part. After receiving a "mixed reception" at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, Soderbergh struggled to find a distributor before IFC purchased the rights.National Post: Steven Soderbergh: This might be... (September 11, 2008)
IFC is reportedly releasing the four-hour film in Los Angeles and New York City for one week in December to possibly qualify it for an Oscar nomination. The company will then separate the film into two parts and release them individually in January 2009.HR: Guerrilla epic "Che"... (September 11, 2008)
The film stars Benicio del Toro, who won a "Best Actor" prize at Cannes for his portrayal of Che.Yahoo! News/AFP: Soderbergh film... (September 5, 2008)
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Premiered to an "underwhelming" response at the 2008 Cannes Film FestivalHR: Guerrilla epic "Che"... (September 11, 2008)
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IFC purchased the North American rights to itHR: Guerrilla epic "Che"... (September 11, 2008)
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Will be released it in its entirety for one week in December 2008HR: Guerrilla epic "Che"... (September 11, 2008)
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Will be released in two parts in January 2009HR: Guerrilla epic "Che"... (September 11, 2008)
