People may disagree over the merits of Castro’s revolution and his subsequent reshaping of Cuban society, but I believe we should remember, above all, the inspiring story behind the overthrow of Batista’s regime in 1959. Castro, Guevara, and many other guerilla leaders overcame great odds through many years of warfare and were eventually successful in freeing the Cuban people from the tyranny of Batista’s US-backed regime. I was pleased to read that Steven Soderbergh is currently directing two closely related films about Che Guevara and the Cuban Revolution. The movie “The Argentine” focuses on the Cuban Revolution and “Guerrilla” focuses on Che’s activities after the Revolution. Above all, I hope that Soderbergh sets the record straight about the merits of both Che and Castro, two extraordinary heroes whose later mistakes cannot possibly erase the legacy of freedom and resistance their struggle originated.
An article on the two upcoming movies.
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