"Translate, boy." "What did she say?" "Could you say something into the microphone?" "One, two, three..." "Do what you want, but don't mess with the Americans." "It's pretty simple." "All we have to do..." "... isorganizeacoup ." "What did Batista do?" "He led a coup and took power in one day." "The main issue is to control power." "The rest is nonsense." "It's not about taking power, but knowing what to do with it." "That's right." "And that coup must be based on principles." "Let's eat." "Fidel is late." "Argentine!" "Could you give me a hand?" "It's not about making concessions but establishing conditions." "Sorry I'm late." "It's about time!" "Good evening." "Sorry I'm late." "This is Ernesto." "The Argentine doctor." "Pleased to meet you." "My pleasure." "Let's eat!" "Twenty percent of all Cubans are permanently unemployed." "1 .5 percent of the landowners control 46 percent of the land." "Half the population has no electricity." "Over half live in bihíos." "Sorry, what's a bihío?" "What's a bihío in Argentina?" "A shack." "37 percent can't read or write." "Infant mortality is through the roof." "What's more..." "... whilethethugsofthedictatorship..." "... gundownanyonewho speaksout..." "... mostcorruptofficials..." "... stealhundredsof millionsofdollars from the public treasury..." "... anddepositit into U.S. and European banks." "It's the same in all Latin American countries." "In the last few years..." "... thebalanceof payments between the U.S. and Cuba..." "... hasbeenfavorabletotheU.S. by one billion dollars." "What does this mean?" "That this poor Caribbean island..." "... ishelpingtosupporttheeconomyof the most developed country in the world." "As Martí used to say, if the U.S. takes Spain out of Cuba..." "... thenwewouldhavetotakeoutthe U.S." "Do you have a boat?" "Money?" "Not yet." "Fighters?" "We've smuggled 30 into Mexico." "We'll get some more." "Do you think I'm crazy?" "A little." "Well..." "... somecrazinessis good." "Murderer!" "Assassin !" "Get out of Cuba, Che!" "Murderer!" "Soldiers!" "Soldiers are coming !" "There's a lot of them !" "They're going to kill us!" "We have to hide!" "That's Epifanio's house!" "Close the door." "Where's Fidel?" "My name is Ernesto Guevara." "What's yours?" "Jorge Sotús, why?" "I have orders from Fidel to command you and your men..." "... andleadyoutowhereheis." "Where are you from?" "Argentina." "I don't trust anyone." "I'm the only one leading these troops." "Frank País said to deliver these men to Fidel, personally." "Listen !" "We'll stop for five minutes." "Sit down, everyone." "Hey, what's going on?" "Fidel is coming !" "Go and tell the doctor." "Stand up, come on !" "Fidel is coming." "Stand up." "Come on, up!" "Grab your rifle." "Finally!" "Good to see you." "Are you alright?" "This is Epifanio." "Raúl." "How are you?" "Very good." "Camilo." "How was your vacation?" "Vacation?" "What vacation?" "Almeida." "Hello, Ramiro." "Hi, Vilma." "Good to see you." "Vilo." "Hello, Celia." "Thanks." "Listen." "Fidel wants to talk to you about what happened with Sotús." "Let him speak." "If you say something, it could sound defensive..." "... andhe'snotgoingtolikethat." "I left you in charge of the reinforcements." "I don't have anything against Jorge Sotús..." "... buthowcanyou let someonewith no experience take charge of the troops?" "You still have this complex about being foreign, and it's pointless." "You trained with us..." "... youcamein theboatwith us, you were wounded fighting with us." "You are as Cuban and revolutionary as everyone here." "We are forming three columns." "Raúl will lead the first one." "Almeida will be in charge of the second one." "And Jorge Sotús will command the third one." "I did all my studies, finished high school..." "... thenI workedas amechanic for two or three years." "I then delivered milk around the area." "Also worked as a boxer." "And in a circus, working as a magician, among other things." "In a circus?" "How old are you?" "Twenty." "Who gave them to you?" "The one and only Celia Sánchez!" "He looks like John Wayne." "A cowboy from the wild west." "The Little Cowboy." "That's it: "The Little Cowboy"!" "Little Cowboy!" "Little Cowboy!" "The army keeps moving up and down the road, Fidel." "It would be pretty easy to hunt a couple of patrols." "We must be patient." "I agree, it would be easy to do." "We could do it fast and safely." "No, listen a second." "If we attack one of the trucks..." "... thenthearmywouldsay it was a crash on the road." "But if we launch a full attack on the Uvero barracks..." "... itwillbeimpossible for them to deny our victory." "It will have a huge psychological impact." "Do you understand?" "Sotús isn't in position..." "... buthecan'tmove because it's getting light out." "I don't know about the others." "It's hard to see because..." "Fuck, I missed !" "Get down !" "I have a saint watching over me!" "He protects me from everything !" "Are you okay?" "It's my arm and leg." "Stay calm." "Don't fall asleep." "Light this up!" "Come on !" "What are we going to do, now?" "Take the barracks." "Come on !" "Take this, motherfuckers!" "On our side, six comrades are dead and 1 7 are wounded." "Of the 1 7, six can't walk." "How is Almeida?" "He's fine." "He's being treated." "Get the prisoners." "They're coming with us." "Excuse me, doctor." "I have no experience in this kind of situation." "There's a man over there who is choking." "Okay, guys, we got to get out of here." "Come on, they're coming." "Let's go, guys." "Leave that." "You're okay." "Help him." "Che, we have to leave right now." "Hey, shithead." "Leave that." "We have to go!" "Come on !" "Israel Pardo's farm is not far." "Ernesto can take the wounded there." "No." "When they recover..." "... wecanmeetupwith youlater ." "That could be very dangerous." "They're going to flood this area with troops now." "We don't have a choice." "Let's think about it." "Anyway, give him the best weapons." "It's infected." "We'll have to leave it uncovered." "I have to walk with my ass naked?" "Fuck!" "(Vilo smells something.)" "Let's pick some guavas before going back." "Stop there, buddy." "What are you two doing here?" "We're from here." "What's your name?" "Israel." "Israel what?" "Israel Pardo." "What's his name?" "He's my brother, Guile." "Ernesto Guevara." "Did we scare you?" "Guile." "Good, man, good." "We have to take him to a hospital." "Give me a swig." "Can we trust anyone to take him out of here?" "Difficult." "Soldiers tell people that the rebels kill them and steal their food." "My mother is from here and my father came from Haiti." "When he met my mother..." "... wemovedto afarmthat belonged to Juanito Echevarría." "He gave us a piece of land to grow coffee." "But we had to clear it and plant the seeds." "And we had to give him a third of our crop." "And one day Juanito decided to kick us out." "When my father knew he had to leave..." "... hestoodinfront of Juanito Echevarría and said:" ""I'll leave if you want, but you have to pay..." "... youhaveto payme for the four years that I worked here."" "Do you know what Juanito Echevarría paid us for four years of work?" "1 00 pesos." "My old man got 1 00 pesos for four years." "Be careful." "Okay." "This is the bullet I removed from your body." "You're a champ." "I'm going to get better now." "Yes." "Maybe a little powder." "If I don't work, I don't eat." "And you are on welfare." "Go back to work in Cuba." "What's the point of the U. N. if our fate is determined by the O.A.S... ." "... anorganizationthatexpelledus and to which we no longer have ties?" "Excuse me, Comandante." "Will you need me tonight?" "Little boy, no one is so necessary, or indispensable in this life." "Don't go thinking that you are indispensable." "Go, do what you need to do." "I am going to give you a little checkup..." "... beginningwithyourears." "Is that okay?" "Too much work and not enough to eat." "Maria, try to eat meat whenever you can." "Alright?" "Thanks, doctor." "Let's go, Laura." "Goodbye." "Mommy, that guy's a liar." "He says the same thing to everyone." "Where does it hurt?" "Nothing really hurts." "I just came to see you because I've never seen a doctor before." "Well, you've seen one now." "I'm here for you." "Excuse me." "Can I have your canteen, so I can fill it?" "Thank you, Guile." "Listen, Doctor." "I want to go with you all." "First you have to learn to read and write, man." "I can learn." "Very good, Guile." "But I still can't take you because I don't have a gun to give you." "But I don't care, I want to help." "We need your help here." "Good morning." "Good morning." "Where do you come from?" "From Bayamo." "All of you?" "If you are armed, you can stay." "If you're not, you have to leave right now." "Esteban, come here." "Man, didn't I tell you to only bring men with weapons?" "If we're attacked, how the hell are they going to defend themselves?" "Have you been drinking?" "No." "Where did you get that from?" "I found it." "Hey." "Listen, what's your name?" "Cuervo." "How old are you?" "Twenty." "They gave you a tremendous shotgun." "They must like you." "If they liked me they'd let me keep my rifle..." "... andnotthisstupidshotgun." "They would have made me leader of a column..." "... andwewouldbefightingbynow  instead of crossing these mountains." "With your permission, Doctor." "We were standing guard last night but our relief never came." "We stayed until six in the morning." "We never found out where they were." "We try to follow the rules, but it's not easy." "Hey, Joel !" "Didn't you organize the watch last night?" "Yes, sir." "Why?" "Omar and Carlos were on watch for four hours and relief never showed." "Those guys are stupid shitheads!" "No, you're the only shithead here." "Me?" "Why?" "Ernesto, they should've found out where their relief was sleeping." "That's not my fault." "What the fuck were you thinking?" "That was your responsibility." "You organized the watch !" "You had to guarantee the shift relief!" "Fuck!" "Yes, sir." "Tonight you'll stand watch for four hours." "Stay focused !" "It's ready, Che." "Esteban left to meet Cuervo at the sentry post." "When did he leave?" "Half an hour ago." "Those bastards are gone!" "Bandera, come here." "Esteban and Cuervo took off." "We have to find both of them." "We're from Fidel's group." "We're looking for food and money." "You can put the money in this bag." "The Comandante here wants to talk to your daughter." "We searched all over..." "... butnothing." "Alright." "This is ugly." "I want the vanguard a hundred meters ahead of us at all times." "We should bury them." "Because yours is the kingdom, the power and glory forever and ever." "Amen." "Locals say there's a terrible battle in the Estrada Palma military base." "They say Raúl is wounded and that the army is coming toward us." "Forget about it." "We're surrounded." "The only way out of here..." "... isto cutthroughElTurquino." "I'm ready to take the mountain." "That was a good party." "Vilo." "He says he wants to talk to you." "I'm sorry." "The problem is that one of your men who says he is Lalo Sardiñas..." "... isdownthere with a group of rebels..." "... andifapatrolarrives..." "... they'regoingto burnmyshack, and kill my family." "And that can't happen !" "No way!" "Pleased to meet you." "My name is Ernesto Guevara." "What's your name?" "Emilio Cabrera." "Emilio, don't worry." "No one is going to touch anything." "Vilo, tell people to get ready, they're about to meet Fidel Castro." "No, now listen to me." "Raúl wasn't really wounded." "We were the ones surrounding the army." "And those bastards escaped." "Boy!" "Come on, motherfucker." "Give me a hug." "How are you?" "Here." "Where did you get those peasants?" "Those are my troops, man." "They're working out all right." "I don't speak out loud because they'll get big heads." "We've missed you." "Some coffee?" "Hey, Joel." "Fidel asked me why I hadn't made you lieutenant." "I told him because you didn't know how to read or write." "Well, I want to learn." "But I need someone to teach me." "Then get a pencil and a pair of notebooks..." "... andputtheminyour backpack." "Look, Che." "This is the new recruit I wanted to introduce to you." "Dr. Martínez Páez." "Pleased to meet you." "I have a present here." "From now on..." "... I stopbeingthe medic to become a guerrilla." "What, are you giving up your job?" "Yes, sir." "Who are they?" "Chibás and Pazos." "They're signing an agreement." "What agreement?" "A political alliance." "All right, gentlemen." "The provisional government, first..." "... willfreeallpoliticalprisoners, civilian and military." "Second, it will guarantee freedom of information for the radio and press..." "... andindividualandpoliticalrights established in the 1 940 Constitution." "The provisional government will also establish terms for the Agrarian Reform..." "... leadingto thedistribution of public lands." "Have a good trip." "Excuse me, Fidel." "I can't understand how you can meet with those clowns..." "... andmuchless,how you can  make an agreement with them." "They're fighting against the same enemy we are." "No, you're fighting, they're negotiating." "They have lots of followers, Ernesto." "People I can't afford to turn away." "Let's see how it goes." "But I'm sure that if we win the war..." "... thoseguyswill hand the keys over to the U.S." "Listen, when this war is won, no one's handing any keys to anybody." "I'll guarantee you that." "Come here, I need you to sign something for me." "It's a letter of condolence for Frank País." "They killed his brother in Santiago." "They killed his brother?" "Sign as "Comandante."" "I'm forming a new column on the eastern side of Mount Turquino." "You'll have three captains..." "... LaloSardiñas..." "... RamiroValdés..." "... andCiroRedondo." "You have to wear out Mosquera's troops..." "... harassthemconstantly." "Don't let up on them." "Don't even let them breathe!" "You cannot give them a break." "I want you to establish a base at El Hombrito." "Got it?" "No one can leave a wounded comrade on the battlefield." "Right?" "If any of you leave weapons behind during battle or anywhere else..." "... you'llhaveto go backfor it, alone." "And if anyone falls asleep on guard duty, he won't eat for three days." "Is that clear?" "Thank you, Ciro." "I want to say something else..." "... tomakemyselfclear." "We respect the peasants..." "... sonooneisallowed to touch their harvest..." "... ormesswiththem..." "... ortheirfamilies." "If anyone does..." "... hewillbepunishedtothe full extent of the revolutionary code." "Luis!" "Come here." "Here you go." "Take care of it like it's your girlfriend." "Thank you, Comandante." "Do you need help, Comandante?" "No." "Gustavo." "Yes, Comandante." "Take your math notebook out and do some work." "I'm exhausted, Comandante." "Okay." "Don't move, asshole!" "Please don't shoot!" "Freeze!" "I'm a doctor." "Che, they're shooting mortars!" "How many men are in your troop?" "One hundred forty." "Under whose command?" "Merob Sosa." "Mortars!" "Let's go." "Tell me." "Ramiro." "Go back and keep shooting until Lalo Sardiñas' squad has passed." "We'll do a second line of resistance..." "... upthere,onthehill,  200 meters away." "See you." "Let's go, gentlemen." "That's Gustavo!" "No, Roberto!" "Roberto!" "Comandante, there's a page missing." "How is this possible?" "The fourteenth." "Here is the page." "It's torn out." "Excuse me, Comandante." "There's a small problem." "What did he say?" "Hector, you go with Pedro and the Cuban delegation in the second car..." "... andI willgo in thefirstcar." "I think I should go with you." "I didn't ask your opinion." "Comandante, with all due respect..." "... I cameheretoprotectyou." "And I'd like you to give me that opportunity, at least." "That way we'll die together if..." "No one is going to die." "Traitor!" "Go away!" "Traitor!" "Murderer!" "Not only did you desert with your weapon..." "... andterrorizethearea, stealing from the poor..." "... inthenameoftheRevolution..." "... butalso,becauseofyour betrayal..." "... peasantsweretortured and murdered by Batista's army." "Why, Esteban?" "The punishment for treason is death." "And you..." "... boastedofyourauthority as a messenger for the Rebel Army..." "... andpassingyourselfoff  as Comandante Almeida..." "... youraped Juan Carlos Estévez's daughter..." "... ateenager..." "... andthisalso deserves the death penalty." "Bring him here." "Would you like a sip of rum?" "Roberto, give him a swig." "Do you have a last wish?" "Let me confess to Father Chávez." "We can't bring you the priest." "He's far away; we have no time." "Something else?" "Then give me another swig." "Give him another." "Ready." "Aim." "Make sure everyone knows I asked for my last confession." "Fire!" "Mr. President, fellow delegates:" "The world has developed a great deal in this political arena..." "... butAmericanimperialism,aboveall..." "... hasledpeopletobelieve that peaceful coexistence..." "... istheexclusiveright of the world's most powerful nations." "Cuba, my fellow delegates, free and sovereign..." "... withnochainstyingitto anyone...." "... withoutforeigninvestments in its territory..." "... freefromoccupantmilitarybosses determining political status..." "... canstandtallatthis assembly..." "... anddemonstratethecorrectness of the cry with which it was baptized." "Free territory of America!" "The United States intervenes in Latin America claiming they defend freedom." "One day this assembly will acquire enough maturity..." "... todemandequalrightsforblacks..." "... andLatinAmericansliving in this country..." "... astheyawakenfromthelong, brutal sleep to which they've been subjected." "We need to say here..." "... somethingthatis aknowntruth." "And this is a truth we have always presented to the world." "Executions?" "Yes, we have executed." "We execute, and we'll continue to execute when it is necessary." "Our fight is a fight to death." "These are the conditions in which we live..." "... becauseoftheimposition of American imperialism." "Good morning." "How are you, doctor?" "Good." "And my brother?" "Very good." "What's your name?" "He's Enrique, my brother." "We're from Remedios." "We worked for the 26th of July Movement." "My brother and I , with a group..." "... triedtoburndownthestable at the town barracks..." "... butoneof thesoldiers identified my brother..." "... sowecameheretofindFidel." "What's your name?" "Rogelio Acevedo." "How old are you, Rogelio?" "Sixteen." "And you?" "Fourteen." "Sixteen and fourteen." "I can't accept you, you're too young." "What are you here for?" "Same reasons as you." "Is that so?" "Very good." "Do you know how to read and write?" "No." "Raise your hands, the ones who know how to read and write." "So you know how to read and write?" "Yes, Comandante." "I made it through sixth grade." "We are not here in the middle of the mountains just to fire guns." "A country that doesn't know how to read and write..." "... iseasytodeceive." "Since none of you have weapons..." "... I 'mpickingonlyeightofyou." "The rest will have to go." "This is no piece of cake, we're here to fight." "We won't eat for days." "We'll sleep on the ground in the rain." "We're risking our lives here." "Is that clear?" "Yes." "Is that absolutely clear?" "Sure?" "Good." "You will be a teacher." "And the rest will learn from her." "You came here to fight and to learn." "Okay?" "And you?" "Come on, boys, you gotta go." "No." "Fuck no." "You have to go." "If I have to go back to Remedios I'd rather shoot myself." "Me, too." "My God." "Are you listening?" "Let's go, man." "Let's get moving." "Come on." "Wait, wait!" "You can't do that, man." "Stand up!" "You're stopping the column !" "Hold my gun." "Let's go." "The next letter is..." "No?" "Look." "Here." "Yello..." "Excuse me, Che." "He says he needs to talk to you." "What's going on?" "Comandante, Camilo calls me a bad word every time he sees me." "What bad word?" "Something rude I don't like." "Go and get Camilo." "Like what?" "I don't want to be a bother, but I'm a man who shouldn't be disrespected." "Everyone is laughing and making fun of me." "I don't really understand what he's saying, but I don't like it." "What's going on, Comandante?" "Albertico." "What's the story?" "Okay, friend, now tell me what Camilo's been saying to you?" "He calls me "vanilla piss"." "Ventriloquist, man, ventriloquist." "That's not a bad word." "But it sounds bad." "I don't like it." "A ventriloquist is someone who talks without moving his mouth." "Why are you calling me that?" "Yes, Camilo, why?" "Because he's a good messenger and he's..." "... alwayspoppingup  with information, and..." "... heremindsmeofaventriloquist puppet that moves like this." "Albertico, it's not a bad word." "It's not an insult, man." "I say it with affection." "He's a very good messenger." "Really?" "No, it's true." "He's doing things really well." "He's always there." "Yes, he is." "You wanna play ball, Che?" "Today is a perfect day to abandon the guerrilla movement." "Another chance like this may not come along for weeks." "Let's see." "Anyone who'd like to leave this column, step forward." "Stand up there." "Come on, the quitters and the horses' asses!" "Stay there." "I'm not leaving because I'm scared." "I have a pain and..." "You are a moron." "Shut up." "My mother is sick." "You are a moron !" "You'll have to give back everything that belongs to the column." "You're a bunch of cowards." "You have 30 minutes to get out of here." "If we find you, you're deserters." "Israel, Roberto, take them out." "Dickhead, aren't you leaving with them?" "Another faggot." "Anyone else?" "So, did you grow balls?" "We can still stand a little bit more." "You already behaved with dignity..." "... butyouhavenochance of adapting to this warfare." "Okay, I'll make an exception." "I'll let you take your things with you, I'll give you a guide..." "... and1 0 pesosto eachofyou." "Comandante." "I think you should forgive me in advance..." "... asI knowyouwillnotlike what I'm going to say." "If we joined the troops, it wasn't to go back humiliated." "We prefer, and I speak for both..." "... todieon thismountainratherthan return home as failures." "We'll make the maximum effort even if it costs our lives." "This is the last straw." "While the strong grow weaker and leave..." "... thesesnot-nosedkids get more courageous." "Is there any logic here?" "The important ones aren't the ones who leave, but the ones who stay..." "... andtheones who will join us in the future." "Listen to me." "Comandantes Raúl and Almeida will come with me." "They will open the second and third front with their columns." "Camilo..." "... willreplaceSardiñas as your new captain." "Damn." "Look how generous the Revolution is." "Long live free Cuba!" "Will they have much time to respond?" "Each one will have ten minutes." "From the podium?" "No, from the floor." "And my rebuttal?" "Ten minutes." "Also from the floor?" "No, from the podium." "My government has nothing to do..." "... withthefactthateveryday..." "... inCubancircles,tobolster the illusions of the Cuban people..." "... theyannounce the formation of invading brigades..." "... armedwithrevolvers..." "... andsmall-caliberweapons to confront an army that..." "... accordingto the declarations of their leaders..." "... hasat theirdisposal, the most modern nuclear arms." "Absolutely false are the accusations..." "... thatactsof genocideare being committed in Venezuela." "Moreover, it is simply absurd and intolerable..." "... thata Cubanrepresentative..." "... darestomakejudgements about Venezuelan sovereignty..." "... theuniqueandexclusivepatrimony of the Venezuelan people..." "... atrulyfreepeople..." "... whichhasademocraticgovernment..." "... withelectionswhoselegitimacy are known to the entire world." "The tragedy of the Cuban Revolution..." "... liesin nothavingknownhowto  institutionalize this great movement..." "... intoan administration with legal rights in the Americas." "The greatest flaw of their leaders..." "... isthattheysufferfromexcessive vanity which blinds them..." "... andpreventsthem from observing past examples..." "... whicharetypicalofAmerica..." "... liketheMexicanrevolutionin191 0." "I , who lived many years of my youth in Cuba..." "... andwhoperhaps feels more than Che Guevara..." "... thattherehasbeen enough suffering..." "... andpainforthe Cubanpeople." "In my brief reply to your capricious intervention into Panamanian issues..." "... I 'dliketo finishbysayingtoyou ..." "... "don'tdefendme ,compadre."" "Vilo!" "Take the sick to the shelter!" "To the shelter!" "Take them to the shelter." "Don't run." "Don't run." "Hurry up!" "Come on !" "One, two, three." "Polo." "Take the prisoners to your house and keep them there." "Polo." "Make sure no one mistreats them, verbally or physically." "Understood, Roberto?" "Sure." "Come on, walk!" "Che!" "They killed Ciro." "They shot him in the head." "We couldn't recover his body." "May I talk to you for a second, sir?" "They were very well organized." "More than we expected?" "Much more." "They have a school, hospital, printing press, a power plant." "They must have been here months." "What do you want me to do with this?" "Torch it." "I need you to go to Minas del Frío..." "... andcreateatrainingcamp ." "What for?" "I want you to be personally in charge of the new recruits." "What about my column?" "Ramiro can take your place for now." "You know we're days away from an attack." "I don't understand." "This is more important." "It makes sense, teach." "Who can do that better than you?" "Tell me." "No one, man." "Look, when this is over..." "... Cubaandtherevolution will need you even more." "They see us rebels as agitators..." "... peoplewhowanttogain prestige by complicating Batista's life." "But we don't see ourselves like that." "We see ourselves as a small army that will become a bigger army..." "Fidel has to be the Commander in Chief of the entire rebellion." "But we have to propose it with tact." "Our relationship with the Communist Party still makes people nervous." "We raised funds by naming Fidel as leader of our revolution." "Outside of Cuba, he's the only recognizable figure we've got." "No one is saying that in the plains they screwed up." "But what is clear in the Sierra Maestra..." "... isthatdefeatingBatistadoesn 't assure the end of the dictatorship." "We also have to overthrow Batista's army..." "... inordertopreventanothercoup." "Being under the command of the Soviet Union..." "... isn'tanybetterthan beingunder  the command of the United States." "Latour, you're still thinking like a colonized person does." "Cuba won't be under anyone's command." "Cuba is for the Cuban people." "I'll do everything I can with the Stalinists from the PSP..." "... butI don'tthink it will be worth it." "And we understand it, Faustino." "That's precisely why we always want to include..." ""Stalinists"?" "From now on, the coordination of the plains militias..." "... willservetheneeds of the guerrillas in the Sierra Maestra." "Fidel Castro will become Commander in Chief of all the armed forces." "Long live the Revolution !" "I want to congratulate you, Fidel..." "... becausetodayyouenteredthepath of the greatest men of the Americas." "A path that..." "... willproveto theworld..." "... it'spossibletogettopower with an armed struggle..." "... supportedbythepeople." "It's not only me, Ernesto." "It's all of us." "This wouldn't be possible if I were on my own." "I want you to organize a new front." "Once we start this offensive..." "... I wantto takethe war down from the Sierra Maestra into the plains." "You'll have to unite all the rebel factions." "We have to take control of Las Villas Province, dividing the island in two." "Camilo's going to head in the same direction, leading his own column." "There will be no victory in Havana..." "... withoutvictoryin LasVillas." "Getting all the groups to work together will be difficult, Ernesto." "So, I hope you have sharpened your political skills." "And one other thing." "I know you are very reckless..." "... butyoucan'talways put yourself on the front line." "You are too important to us." "It's an order." "I want to respond to the Nicaraguan delegate..." "... eventhoughIdid not understand his argument about accent." "I believe he referred to Cuba..." "... Argentinaandsomewhat to Russia of the Soviet Union." "In any event..." "... I hopetheNicaraguandelegatefound  no North American accent in my speech..." "... becausethat would be truly dangerous." "But one thing is for sure, we don't commit assassinations..." "... liketheonesbeingcommitted right at this moment..." "... bythepoliticalpolice of Venezuela who are called DIGEPOL..." "... ifIamnotmisinformed." "This police force has committed a series of barbarous acts..." "... executions,whichis to say:" "assassinations." "The Panamanian delegate..." "... whohasbeenkind enough to call me "Che"..." "... asI amcalledbytheCuban people..." "... beganspeaking about the Mexican Revolution." "While Cuba spoke about the North American massacre in Panama..." "... thePanamaniandelegation..." "... continuedspeakingin thisvein, without referring at all..." "... tothatAmerican massacre for which..." "... thePanamaniangovernmentbrokeoff relations to the United States." "On to Mr. Stevenson." "Regrettably, he is not present here." "Mr. Stevenson again claims there is no violation of the law..." "... thatneitherairplanesnor boats leave from here and, of course..." "... thatpirateattacksjusthappen." "They just come out of nowhere." "Due to the demands of imperialism, our Prime Minister declared five points..." "... tosecurepeaceintheCaribbean." "And these are..." "First:" "A halt to the economic blockade and all forms of commercial pressure..." "... imposedby theUnitedStates all over the world against our country." "Second:" "Halt all subversive activities, such as..." "... thelaunchanddistribution of arms and explosives by air and water..." "... organizationofmercenaryinvasions..." "... infiltrationof spiesand saboteurs..." "... andallactionscarriedout from the territory of the United States..." "... oraccomplicecountries." "Third:" "Halt all pirate attacks carried out from bases located..." "... intheUnitedStates and Puerto Rico." "Fourth:" "Halt all airspace and territorial water violations..." "... byU.S.aircraftand warships." "Fifth:" "Withdrawal from the Guantánamo naval base..." "... andreturnof Cubanterritory occupied by the U.S." "This great mass of humanity has said "Enough !" and has stepped forward." "This march of giants will not stop until true independence is won..." "... forwhichso manydiedinvain." "All of this, my fellow delegates..." "... isthenew stance of the American continent..." "... astancecapturedbythecry..." "... thatisshouted every day by our people..." "... asanexpressionofour irrefutable decision to fight..." "... paralyzingthestrikes of armed intruders..." "... anoutcrythatcountsthesupport of all the people of the world..." "... andespeciallythesocialistcamp  headed by the Soviet Union." "This cry is "Homeland or death !"" "Che!" "That's Las Villas, behind the clouds." "Camilo arrived a few weeks ago and we put ourselves under his command." "Very good." "I see you received our supplies." "Yes, thanks." "Of all the groups operating in the area..." "... theCommunistParty was the only one to send help." "I'm not surprised, Comandante." "Most of these groups are too busy fighting each other." "Months ago, Menoyo broke from the Directory, creating a Second Front." "Since then, each one has carved out its own territory." "There's been open hostility between the two factions." "Where does the 26th of July Movement stand in all of this?" "Recently, Menoyo met with Víctor Bordón." "I think both groups..." "... areonthebrink of an armed confrontation." "We're ready to cooperate with the 26th of July Movement..." "... inallmilitarymaneuvers." "We even agree with agrarian reform..." "... aslongas it 'sdonereasonably..." "... andbringsin money." "Landowners should be pressured..." "... toselltheiridleland  to the peasants." "But it should be sold at cost." "Will you be the one fixing the price?" "How can a peasant with no money buy land?" "But, what do you want?" "Just give it to them?" "So they can destroy it like they did in Mexico?" "The owner of the land is the one who works it." "Comandante, you have permission to institute agrarian reform in the region..." "... buttheSecondFrontwill continue to charge the land taxes." "Menoyo, the region belongs to us all." "What we have to do here is fight." "The only thing the Directory won't do..." "... isanykindofdeal with Menoyo's Second Front." "We'll never do business with that bunch of bandits." "We need to attack all the army garrisons in the area." "But you can't attack Güinía de Miranda..." "... becausethatzoneisours ." "We have more experience and more weapons than you do." "Do you think the Americans are just going to sit and watch this happen?" "No, man, listen." "We shouldn't be doing things so openly." "So, you're one of those who think we can make a revolution..." "... behindthebacksoftheAmericans?" "No, man." "A real revolution cannot be hidden." "I can do more with the 400 rifles I have..." "... thanyoucan with your little bazooka..." "... andalltheballs your troops may have." "Look, Peña, the day I have to take arms against my comrades..." "... willbetheday Istop fighting." "If you don't take Güinía de Miranda in five days, we'll do it ourselves." "I am Comandante Ernesto Guevara." "He is Comandante Ramiro Valdés." "And he is Captain Victor Bordón." "I just want to say three things." "First:" "From now on, I am the only one..." "... inchargeoftheregionofLasVillas." "Second:" "We will enforce strict discipline." "And third:" "The fighting is going to intensify." "Whoever is not ready to sacrifice himself for his homeland..." "... canleavehisgun ontheground..." "... andabandonthecolumn..." "... immediately." "Fire." "Give it to me, dammit!" "Homeland or death !" "You're ready?" "Thank you." "Tell Oltuski the money will be put to good use." "Will do." "Excuse me." "The police are looking for me in Santa Clara and want to arrest me." "I need to stay here." "I'm not going anywhere." "Well, you can stay and work in the infirmary..." "... becausewedon'tallowpeople to just hang around." "I want you to know that for the last two years..." "... I 'vebeenworking in the clandestine movement." "I've been taking weapons, bombs, and fugitives all across the province." "I think that gives me the right to become a guerrilla." "Okay." "We've started taxing..." "... someofthelargestlandowners." "I need someone to collect the money." "You can start with that and then we'll see." "Thanks." "Ramiro." "The girl here will collect the taxes." "Okay." "One machine gun, 1 80 rifles..." "... and9,000roundsofammunition." "Víctor, we need you to blow the Cabaiguán bridge." "The Cabaiguán bridge?" "Now?" "Yes." "Now." "How did it go?" "I couldn't collect the money." "In Placetas, the police are looking for me, too." "Rogelio!" "Take the compañeras back to camp." "Wait a minute." "With all due respect..." "... I knowthesetownslike theback of my hand." "Let me be your guide." "I already have a guide." "Don't worry." "I know you're going to stay with us." "Don't be like that." "Calm down, girl." "Don't worry." "Do you know Cabaiguán?" "And tell Milián to have his people ready." "We'll attack the garrison." "Perfect." "Che." "We have to give you a tetanus shot." "No, it might trigger an asthma attack." "Give me some aspirin." "Comandante, this is the Virgin of Caridad del Cobre..." "... thepatronsaintofCuba tohelp your arrival in Havana." "I hope it helps us arrive in Placetas." "Goodbye!" "How are you?" "Does it hurt?" "A little, but that's unavoidable." "Here, for your arm." "Thanks." "Long live the Revolution !" "Shit, Argentine." "You broke your paw?" "It's nothing." "I fell off a roof." "So, what happened?" "I just spoke to Fidel." "And?" "Santiago has almost surrendered." "Santa Clara is the only thing standing between us and Havana." "Batista's throwing everything he's got to Santa Clara." "That's why..." "... whenyoutakeRemedios and I take Yaguajay..." "... wecanthentake Santa Clara together." "Give me a light." "I know what I'm going to do when we win this thing." "I'll put you in a cage..." "... tourthecountry and charge admission." "We'll be rich, man !" "What made you join the Movement?" "Well, I was in college when Fidel attacked the Moncada barracks." "When I read his defense plea, "History Will Absolve Me"..." "... I knewhe wasthe onlyone who could take down Batista." "And that he would do it fighting, and I liked that." "Does your family support you?" "Of course." "My cousin was killed." "The brutality of the army intensified after the general strike." "I think they got scared..." "... whentheysaw so many people against them." "You don't look like a Communist." "And what do Communists look like?" "Well, not like you." "We come in all colors." "Do you expect to stay in Cuba after the success of the Revolution?" "My wife and my daughter are in Mexico." "I have to keep them in mind." "Of course." "I'm Lieutenant Pérez Valencia." "The rebel army..." "... isnotwhatyouhaveimagined." "Hand over your weapons and no one will be injured." "Stay on the air, over." "Santa Clara hasn't sent reinforcements." "It's a lost cause for these people." "Attention, Che, attention." "Che, attention, Che." "Listen, could you resolve the problem and follow..." "... theinstructions,theinstructions you gave me with the man I sent..." "...so tell me if you understand, understand, understand me." "Over, Che." "Camilo, I hear you perfectly..." "... yourrecordis broken, you have to change it." "Over." "How long will you be in Yaguajay?" "Over." "Three days, maybe a week." "Over." "The more time you stay there..." "... theharderit willbehere ,Camilo." "Over." "Don't dare to enter the city without me, do you hear?" "Camilo, it's fair to share the glory sometimes." "Over." "Sharing the glory is fine, but with an Argentine..." "... don'tdothattome." "Over and out, Che." "It's good to have you in Santa Clara, Colonel Casillas." "The city's forces are at your disposal." "Can those forces get me some coffee?" "The best beans in the world, Colonel." "Sit down." "People of Santa Clara this is Comandante Guevara speaking." "The enemy wants us to live in fear but it is they who should be afraid." "The situation of the military regime is getting worse every day because their soldiers don't want to fight." "Santa Clara if there has ever been a time to fight for our freedom that time is now." "That moment has come." "I want air strikes..." "... allaroundtheneighborhoods." "Torch those bastards!" "He's dead." "Cover him with that sheet." "I need more help." "Aleida." "The situation is critical." "Talk to Camajuani and ask for more doctors." "Yes?" "Comandante, it's Rogelio calling from the station." "Speak to me, Rogelio." "Comandante, we took the train station." "Is it safe?" "Good." "Go with 1 5 men to the train tracks between Toscano and San Pedro..." "... andwaitthere." "Alright." "The tank is screwing us." "The machine gun doesn't let us get closer." "For Guile and Ramiro." "What's the highest position?" "The church at the end of the street." "Then you have to take the church, you must take the church." "Of course, Comandante." "Go." "Hit it hard." "How many houses do we have to cross?" "Five." "Little Cowboy, it's too many." "Hit it hard." "Fuck." "We have to break it down now!" "Get down, Little Cowboy." "You're going to get hit." "Stay here." "Aleida!" "What the fuck are you doing?" "The SIM is on the hotel rooftop." "They hit Little Cowboy." "Tamayo." "What happened?" "They got Little Cowboy, Comandante." "What happened to him?" "We claimed a rooftop to get a good position..." "... andthen,he gotshotinthehead." "They killed him." "Take him to the medical station." "Tamayo." "You are now in charge of the suicide platoon." "Keep breaking the walls until you reach the church." "They need to pay for this." "The rebels have surrounded the city and our tanks can't cross the barricades." "Shit." "Get Havana on the phone." "Tell them to airlift men from Cienfuegos." "We're going to secure this city neighborhood by neighborhood..." "... andstreetby street." "Send a battalion." "Where are you going?" "I don't want to fight anymore." "I'm tired of this." "Let me go." "Anyone else want to leave?" "Cease fire!" "Tell your men to put down their arms." "I'm not going to negotiate with a subordinate." "You forgot to leave your gun." "Give me that gun." "Take your belt off." "I said I wouldn't negotiate with a subordinate." "That's okay." "This isn't a negotiation." "Comandante." "I give you my word of honor that if you let us return to Havana..." "... wewon'tfireanothershot ." "I believe your word of honor." "But I can't let those bullets kill more Cubans." "Here or anywhere else." "You have 1 5 minutes to convince your men to surrender." "If not, you will be responsible for any bloodshed." "Shit!" "Send this box to Camilo in Yaguajay." "Aleida, come here." "Call them on the telephone." "We agree to a ceasefire to get our dead and wounded." "I advise you to surrender." "Over my dead body." "What's wrong with you?" "Where are you going?" "Your Colonel wants you to fight to the death." "We don't want more Cubans to die." "Give up your weapons..." "... andyouwilllive." "Turn in your weapons!" "Now!" "Well." "The Colonel and I ..." "... aregoingon aspecialmission to check our positions." "Keep up the resistance until I return, is that clear?" "Whatever you say, Colonel." "Shoot anyone who tries to leave." "Who is this?" "That's Sánchez, the police captain." "We found torture instruments in the station." "You know, I have an idea to take the hotel." "Tell me." "Leave it to me." "Don't shoot, don't shoot!" "We surrender!" "Turn in your weapons!" "Come on, hurry up!" "Camilo took Yaguajay and he and his troops are heading this way." "We just heard the news on the shortwave." "It looks like Batista abandoned the country." "Yes, sir." "Right now." "It's General Cantillo calling from Havana." "Okay, leave." "Yes, General?" "I'm negotiating directly with the U.S. ambassador." "I'm in command of the army now, acting on behalf of Fidel Castro." "I authorize you to negotiate a truce, but not to surrender." "You can't surrender under any circumstances." "As you say, General." "Captain !" "I need to talk to Guevara." "I've spoken to Fidel Castro." "There's been no deal with General Cantillo." "This is a revolution, not a coup." "It's either unconditional surrender or we'll take the garrison..." "... byforce." "And you'll be responsible for the bloodshed." "Be aware of the possibility that the U.S. government will intervene..." "... militarilyinCuba." "If that happens, it would be an even bigger crime..." "... asyouwillbesupporting a foreign invasion." "In that case, your only remaining option would be..." "... foryouto shootyourself for committing treason." "Mr. Guevara, I need to talk with my superiors about that." "It's nineteen minutes past ten." "At eleven, I'll give the order to attack using all our forces." "Sir, may I return home to my family?" "No." "But we won the Revolution already!" "We only won the war, the Revolution begins now." "Get all your things, we're leaving for Havana tomorrow." "Aleida." "You, too." "I'll need a guide." "But I don't know Havana very well." "Neither do I ." "This man wants to say hello to you." "Thanks for all you've done for Cuba." "Not me ― all of them." "All of them." "Get ready." "We're leaving for Havana tomorrow." "He told me he was heading to Havana to participate in a military junta..." "... whichwasgoingtoresolve the problems of the Cuban people." "I told him murderers like him weren't going to resolve anything anymore." "When I told him I was bringing him to you..." "... hepissedinhispants ." "He begged me to take him to another chief." "What do you want me to do with this guy?" "Keep him as a prisoner of war." "He will be judged by a tribunal." "Comandante, place him under special watch." "Sure." "Son of a bitch !" "Bandit!" "I can't see anything, then I turn around..." "... andI seeRobertointhejeep,  holding the grenade..." "... withthepinstillinit ." "You're kidding." "So he's looking at me, smiling, like I'm stupid." "But, when he came out of the jeep I swear to you..." "... hestoodup,  acting like a tough guy..." "... stillholdingthegrenade in his hand..." "... justlikethis,boy ." "He could barely walk because his knees were shaking so hard..." "... andsuddenly, his eyes went up and then..." "... hefaintedwiththegrenade in his hand with the pin still in it." "Good one!" "Who has a light?" "Not me." "Hey, this was mine!" "Gentlemen." "So, then?" "I'm going to the capital." "Thanks for everything." "See you in Havana." "Of course." "Ernesto." "Take care." "Yes, Che." "Don't worry, my man." "So then?" "Are you coming with us?" "Yes." "Under one condition." "Which?" "When we're done in Cuba..." "... youletme bringthe Revolution to all Latin America." "You, too, are a little crazy." "It's a thing that I haven't seen anybody doing." "The rice is the most important thing, if you take..." "Comandante, do you need my services tonight?" "Son, you're killing me!" "Did I make you angry with what I said the other night?" "I'm sorry, I don't know what I was thinking." "No, son, you are loved, as they say in Cuba." "Thank you, Comandante." "Do what you need to do." "Goodnight." "See you in Havana!" "It's Rogelio." "Tell him to stop." "What?" "Rogelio." "Yes, tell him to stop." "What are you doing with that car?" "I'm driving it to Havana." "Who gave you authorization?" "I took it." "It belonged to one of the snipers, man." "Don't "man" me, Rogelio." "Even if it was Batista's, this car isn't yours." "Go back to Santa Clara immediately and give it back." "And then you will go to Havana by bus, by jeep or on foot!" "I'd rather walk than drive to Havana in a stolen car." "Let's go!" "Unbelievable."