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The Motorcycle Diaries

Original title: Diarios de motocicleta · Turkish title: Motosiklet Günlüğü

“Let the world change you...and you can change the world.”

2004 · 2 h 6 min
Directed by Walter Salles
AdventureBiographyDrama

Cast

Gael García Bernal Rodrigo de la Serna Mía Maestro

Credits

Written by: Ernesto 'Che' Guevara

Plot

In 1952 the young medical student Ernesto Guevara and his friend ride a motorbike across South America, and he is changed by the poverty he sees.

Sinekatalog’s take

Walter Salles follows young Che Guevara and his friend on a road trip across South America. A warm travelogue that shows an awakening conscience rather than a legend, with beautiful landscapes.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (110,096 votes)
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