26/09/2008

A couple of weeks ago I was invited by some producers I worked with to the premiere of Steven Soderbergh’s Che, the first of a pair of films (El Argentino and Guerrilla) starring Benicio Del Toro as Argentinean revolutionary Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara de la Serna. The world premiere was here, in our very own Madrid, because the head production company on the film is Madrid's Morena Films. Here is the plot of the first film as seen on slash.film.com: On November 26, 1956, Fidel Castro sails to Cuba with eighty rebels. One of those rebels is Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara, an Argentinean 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. This film tracks Che’s rise in the Cuban Revolution, from doctor to commander to revolutionary hero.
All I can say about my experience at the premiere can be summarized into three words: "Benicio, Benicio, Benicio". In ode to Benicio, and all the films that inspire us to feel, here is a list of the cinemas in Madrid where you can catch undubbed, original version, quality films.

Golem
Address: c/ Martín de los Heros, 14
Tel. +34 91 559 38 36.

Princesa
Address: c/ Princesa, 3
Tel. +34 91 541 41 00.

Renoir Plaza España
Address: c/ Martín de los Heros, 12
Tel. +34 91 541 41 00.

Verdi
Address: c/ Bravo Murillo, 28
Tel. +34 91 447 39 30

Filmoteca Española
Address: c/ Santa Isabel, 3
Tel. +34 91 369 11 25

Yelmo Cines Ideal
Address: c/Doctor Cortezo, 6
Tel. +34 902 22 09 22

Cine Estudio Bellas Artes
Address: c/ Marqués de Casa Riera, 2
Tel. 91 522 50 92

La Enana Marrón
Address: c/ Travesía de San Mateo, 8
Tel: +34 91 308 14 97

Renoir Cuatro Caminos
Address: c/ Raimundo Fernández Villaverde, 10
Tel +34 91 541 41 00