Chevolution vs On the Impossibility of an Homage
On the Impossibility of an Homage has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.8/10 for Chevolution). On the Impossibility of an Homage is the shorter watch at 19m compared with 1h 26m. Chevolution is the older of the two (2008 against 2024). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Chevolution
On the Impossibility of an Homage| Chevolution | On the Impossibility of an Homage | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 26m | 19m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | – | Germany |
| Director | Luis Lopez, Trisha Ziff | Xandra Popescu |
| Main cast | Gael García Bernal, Antonio Banderas, Tom Morello, Gerry Adams, Che Guevara | Gabriela Durleci, Cristian Susu, Mirela Simniceanu, Ion Tugearu |
Synopsis
Chevolution
Examines the history and legacy of the photo Guerrillero Heroico taken by famous Cuban photographer Alberto Díaz Gutiérrez. This image has thrived for the decades since Che Guevara's death and has evolved into an iconic image, which represents a multitude of ideals. The documentary film explores the story of how the photo came to be, its adoption of multiple interpretations and meanings, as well as the commercialization of the image of Ernesto…
On the Impossibility of an Homage
Given a portrait, who is responsible for the image we see, the painter or the subject? Ion used to be a a rockstar of Ballet in Communist Romania. When we first discussed the possibility of a portrait, Ion was initially thrilled. He’d been dreaming that someday there’d be a film about him. But during the filmmaking process Ion finds it hard to let go.
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