(The Motorcycle Diaries)
US / Germany / UK / Argentina / Chile / Peru (2004): Drama/Adventure
THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES is an adaptation of a journal written by Ernesto "Ché" Guevara (Gael García Bernal) when he was 23 years old. He and his friend, Alberto Granado (Rodrigo De la Serna) are typical college students who, seeking fun and adventure before graduation, decide to travel across Argentina, Chile, Brazil and Peru in order to do their medical residency at a leper colony. The film begins as a buddy/road movie in which Ernesto and Alberto are looking for chicks, fun and adventure before they must grow up and have a more serious life. As is said in the film itself, it's about "two lives running parallel for a while." The two best friends start off with the same goals and aspirations, but by the time the film is over, it's clear what each man's destiny has become. Screenplay by Jose Rivera; directed by Walter Salles. (Focus Features, US distributor)
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· Achievement in Music (Song) 2004: "Al Otro Lado Del Río" - Music and lyric by Jorge Drexler
· Achievement in Writing (Adapted Screenplay) 2004: José Rivera
2 nominations, 1 Award