Full Che Trailer Now Online

IFC Films has debuted the official domestic trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s Che. The epic film on the life of Ernesto “Che” Guevara will be spilt into two films, with part 1 opening in limited release December 12 and part two arriving in early January.

Che stars Benicio Del Toro, Yul Vazquez, René Lavan, Franka Potente, Julia Ormond, Catalina Sandino Moreno and Demian Bichir. Check out the trailer below along with the official plot synopsis.

Synopsis for Part 1: On November 26, 1956, Fidel Castro sails to Cuba with eighty rebels. One of those rebels is Ernesto “Che” Guevara, an Argentine doctor who shares a common goal with Fidel Castro - to overthrow the corrupt dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista.

Che proves indispensable as a fighter, and quickly grasps the art of guerrilla warfare. As he throws himself into the struggle, Che is embraced by his comrades and the Cuban people. The film tracks Che’s rise in the Cuban Revolution, from doctor to commander to revolutionary hero.

Synopsis for Part 2: After the Cuban Revolution, Che is at the height of his fame and power. Then he disappears, re-emerging incognito in Bolivia, where he organizes a small group of Cuban comrades and Bolivian recruits to start the great Latin American Revolution.

The story of the Bolivian campaign is a tale of tenacity, sacrifice, idealism, and of guerrilla warfare that ultimately fails, bringing Che to his death. Through this story, we come to understand how Che remains a symbol of idealism and heroism that lives in the hearts of people around the world.