This is an introduction to the film “Che: Part Two”, released in 2008. The film is a biography drama about Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara who led a small army to fight a revolutionary war in Bolivia in 1967. Directed by Steven Soderbergh, the movie features actors such as Demián Bichir as Fidel Castro, Rodrigo Santoro as Raúl Castro, and Benicio Del Toro as Ernesto Che Guevara. In this article, you will learn more about the locations where the film was shot and some interesting facts about it.
Where it Filmed?
The filming of “Che: Part Two” took place in several locations in Spain and Bolivia. The following places in Spain were used: Huelva and Jimena de la Frontera in Andalucía, and Los Navalucillos in Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha. Also, the city of La Paz in Bolivia was one of the filming spots. The filming started on July 24, 2007.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Rodrigo Santoro | Raúl Castro |
| Benicio Del Toro | Ernesto Che Guevara |
| Catalina Sandino Moreno | Aleida March |
| María D. Sosa | Aleidita |
| Raúl Beltrán | Bolivian Customs Agent #1 |
| Raúl ‘Pitín’ Gómez | Bolivian Customs Agent #2 |
| Paty M. Bellott | Woman at Airport |
| Othello Rensoli | Pombo (Harry Villegas Tamayo) |
| Franka Potente | Tania (Haydee Tamara Bunke Bider) |
| Norman Santiago | Tuma (Carlos Coello) |
| Joaquim de Almeida | President René Barrientos |
| Pablo Durán | Pacho (Alberto Fernández Montes de Oca) |
| Ezequiel Díaz | Loro (Jorge Vázquez Viaña) |
| Juan Salinas | Polo (Apolinar Aquino Quispe) |
| Luis Muñoz | Serapio Aquino Tudela |
| Lorenzo Ariel Muñoz | Camba (Orlando Jiménez Baznán) |
| Antonio Peredo | Coco (Roberto Peredo Liegue) |
| Aarón Vega | Ricardo (José María Martínez Tamayo) |
| Giraldo Moisés | Braulio (Israel Reyes Zayas) |
| Jorge Perugorría | Joaquin (Juan Vitalo ‘Vilo’ Acuña) |
| Néstor Rodulfo | Miguel (Manuel Hernández Osorio) |
| Rubén Ochandiano | Rolando (Eliseo Reyes Rodriguez) |
| Cristian Mercado | Inti (Guido Peredo Liegue) |
| Edgardo Rodríguez | Arturo (René Martínez Tamayo) |
| Armando Riesco | Benigno (Dariel Alarcón Ramirez) |
| José Juan Rodríguez | Moro (Octavio de la Concepción y de la Pedraja) |
| Daniel Larrazábal | Ñato (Julio Luis Méndez Korne) |
| Wilder Salinas | Julio |
| Jimmy A. Céspedes | Eustaquio (Lucio Edilberto Galván Hidalgo) |
| Eitán Vázquez | Salustio Choque Choque |
| Óscar Avilés | Pedro (Antonio Jiménez Tardio) |
| Rubén Salinas | Paco (José Castillo Chávez) |
| Daniel Aguirre | Aniceto Reinaga |
| Miguel Villarroel | Carlos |
| Diego Ortiz | Willy (Simón Cuba Saravia) |
| Jorge Arturo Lora | Chapaco (Jaime Arana Campero) |
| Lou Diamond Phillips | Mario Monje |
| Marc-André Grondin | Régis Debray |
| Carlos Bardem | Moisés Guevara |
| Eduardo Espinosa | El Vallegrandino |
| Eduard Fernández | Ciro Algarañaz |
| Antonio de la Torre | Lieutenant Carlos Fernández |
| Marco Antonio | Plainclothes Policeman |
| Luis Bredow | Honorato Rojas |
| María Cristina Calá | Honorato’s Wife |
| Edison Narváez | Pablito (Francisco Huanca) |
| Óscar Jaenada | Darío (David Ardiazola) |
| Bart Santana | Daniel (Pastor Barrera Quintana) |
| Raúl Núñez | Eusebio Tapia Arune |
| Jesús Carrillo | Vicente Roeabado Terrazas |
| Gastón Pauls | Ciro Bustos |
| José Julio Park | Chino (Juan Pablo Chang) |
| Juan Carlos Vellido | Major Hernán Plata |
| Raúl Arévalo | Captured Soldier #1 |
| Daniel Holguín | Captured Soldier #2 |
| Sergio Deustua | Captured Soldier #3 |
| Yul Vazquez | Alejandro Ramírez |
| Tom Minder | American #1 |
| Frederic W. Brost | American #3 |
| Geischglin Rojas | Padilla |
| Jordi Mollà | Captain Mario Vargas |
| Stephen Casmier | Captain Mitchell |
| Roberto San Martín | Captain Gary Prado |
| Mark Umbers | George Roth |
| Luis Callejo | Bolivian Interrogator |
| Matt Damon | Fr. Schwartz |
| Eduard Sanjines | Reporter #1 |
| Diego Salazar | Reporter #2 |
| René Aragón | Reporter #3 |
| Pedro Casablanc | Colonel Joaquín Zenteno |
| Tomás del Estal | General Alfredo Ovando Candía |
| David Zambrana | Chingolo |
| Flavio Morales | Soldier Playing Possum |
| José María Piñeda | Hiding Soldier |
| Mónica Montoya | Store Owner |
| Saúl Avila | Coca Vendor |
| Miguel Antelo | Prado’s Radio Operator |
| David Selvas | Lieutenant Colonel Andrés Selich |
| Jesús Carroza | Eduardo |
| César Salgado | Guard at Door |
| Martín Bello | Bolivian Soldier |
| Vismark Tito Rojas | Lieutenant Eduardo Huerta |
| Enrique Arce | Lieutenant Carlos Pérez |
| Cristhian Esquivel | Sergeant Mario Terán |
| Anthony Amodeo | U.N. Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Cristina Arana | Ambassador’s wife (uncredited) |
| Benjamín Benítez | Rudolfo (uncredited) |
| Mariu Bárcena | Embassy Girl (uncredited) |
| Mizan Kirby | Ernesta Loud Demonstrator (uncredited) |
| Antonio Pardo | Ranger Boliviano (uncredited) |
| Jason Rivera | Un delegate (uncredited) |
| Uziman | Indian Diplomat (uncredited) |
| Maria Velesar | Embassy Woman (uncredited) |
| Steven Weisz | News Cameraman (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- The movie features Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara’s ill-fated revolutionary guerrilla war in Bolivia.
- The film was nominated for 7 awards and won 2.
- It features performances by actors Demián Bichir, Rodrigo Santoro, Benicio Del Toro, among others.
- Despite various characters, the movie mostly revolves around Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara, Fidel Castro, and Raúl Castro.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Huelva, Andalucía, Spain
- Latitude: 37.2619585
- Longitude: -6.9427327
- Place ID: ChIJSyhE1-bPEQ0Rgw-0EMGqK9g
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Huelva, Spain
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Location Name: Los Navalucillos, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
- Latitude: 39.664984
- Longitude: -4.6424521
- Place ID: ChIJOapgXjSRag0RyhgbsMR30os
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Los Navalucillos, Toledo, Spain
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Location Name: Jimena de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain
- Latitude: 36.431902
- Longitude: -5.4509174
- Place ID: ChIJ-Y2X5Q7hDA0RwNTuyEuCnQw
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 11330 Jimena de la Frontera, Cádiz, Spain
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Location Name: La Paz, Bolivia
- Latitude: -16.489689
- Longitude: -68.11929359999999
- Place ID: ChIJD6T1BArfXpERs4pFtHb821c
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: La Paz, Bolivia
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
