He read what Che wrote and interviewed a range of people, including those who knew him when he was a child, as well as those who were there in his last days.

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Local resident Che Kevlin told the BBC he heard a "loud roar" at 22:00 BST.

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He now adds to that list the role of revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara, an Argentine doctor whose role in the Cuban Revolution in the 1950s vaulted him to cult status where he remains today.

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Soderbergh confirms his stature as one of the most versatile directors working today, equally capable of handling this international espionage thriller as he is comedic heist films ("Oceans" series), Epic biopics ("Che") and intimate indies ("The Girlfriend Experience").

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