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The Motorcycle Diaries 2004

Our Take (by Jonfen)

Let’s fight! I’m not a fan of “Into the wild” okay okay, calm down… Maybe we can fix this. Maybe we could watch “The Motorcycle Diaries” together. Watching this heartwarming movie, you will get the travel bug. I got it and I never got rid of it. I even want to go on a motorcycle tour through South America although I would have never dreamed of getting on a motorbike. Have fun with it. Oh and… this film is about the young Che Guevara and his friend Alberto Granado by the way.

Notable Critics

"A deeply felt and beautifully acted hagiography -- a portrait of a citizen of the world as a young man."

— Peter Rainer

"A beautifully wrought account of the dawning of the social conscience of one of the 20th century's most romanticized revolutionaries."

— Todd McCarthy

Synopsis

Based on the journals of Che Guevara, leader of the Cuban Revolution. In his memoirs, Guevara recounts adventures he and best friend Alberto Granado had while crossing South America by motorcycle in the early 1950s.

Awards

Oscars

1 win, 1 nomination

Won: Best Original SongNominated: Best Adapted Screenplay

Cannes

3 wins

Won: François Chalais AwardWon: Prize of the Ecumenical JuryWon: Technical Grand Prize

Golden Globes

1 nomination

Nominated: Best Foreign Language Film

BAFTA

2 wins, 5 nominations

Won: Anthony Asquith Award for Film MusicWon: Best Film Not in the English LanguageNominated: Best CinematographyNominated: Best FilmNominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading RoleNominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting RoleNominated: Best Screenplay (Adapted)

Spirit Awards

2 wins, 1 nomination

Won: Best CinematographyWon: Best Debut PerformanceNominated: Best Director

WGA

1 nomination

Nominated: Best Adapted Screenplay (Screen)

Nat. Board of Review

1 win

Won: Top Foreign Films

LAFCA

1 nomination

Nominated: Best Foreign Film

European Film Awards

1 nomination

Nominated: Screen International Award

César Awards

1 nomination

Nominated: Best Foreign Film

Goya Awards

1 nomination

Nominated: Best Screenplay

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