The film, which reflects on the enduring relevance of the revolutionary leader’s ideals, has already been screened in Cuenca and Guayaquil, and will continue its screenings until late August in Quito, as well as other Ecuadoran provinces.

The most recent screening took place at the National Film Archive, located in the House of Ecuadorian Culture, where activist Yumac Ortiz, from the Coordinating Committee for Peace, Sovereignty, Integration, and Non-Interference (CPAZ), highlighted the significance of democratic cultural activities and fostered integration among peoples.

Pistelli explained that the documentary, divided into two parts, is the result of interviews conducted in 2009 with the descendants of the guerrilla fighters who fell alongside Che Guevara in Bolivia in 1967, as well as other Cuban revolutionaries.

The filmmaker said the documentary has already been screened in Chile and Peru and will reach Mexico, “all by land, in all places where I am allowed to raise awareness about the impact of the US blockade against Cuba.”

He stated that the tightening of restrictions, especially in the energy sector, has worsened living conditions on the island and called for strengthening international solidarity actions.

Pistelli also launched a fundraising campaign to purchase solar panels for Prensa Latina, the news agency founded in 1959 by Fidel Castro and Che Guevara.

It aims to maintain the news agency’s work, despite energy challenges, as a necessary alternative voice in these times to face the hegemonic media.

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