Join Che and the Gang Thursday Night at Schlafly Bottleworks – THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES

“How is it possible to feel nostalgia for a world I never knew?”

THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES is screening at 7pm this Thursday, November 7th at Schlafly Bottleworks – 7260 Southwest Ave St Louis, MO 63143. Doors open at 6:30pm. It’s a fundraiser for Helping Kids Together

THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES is the true story of two young Argentines, Alberto Granado and Ernesto Guevara de la Serna (“El Che”). In January of 1952, the two best friends embark on a journey on Alberto’s 1939 Norton 500 motorcycle. Over the course of 8 months they discover new destinations and also encounter the sorrow and injustices of the people of the land. Not only do the men discover a profound desire to change the world around them, but they also experience people and places that hardly anyone gets to discover.

Ernesto (Gael Garcia Bernal) is a 23 year old med student who is specializing in lepro-biology. His best friend Alberto (Rodrigo de la Serna), age 29, is a biochemist. Their travels took them through breathtaking landscapes, including Argentina, Chile and Peru. Filming also took place in the Amazon and the Andes, where extreme weather conditions made it very difficult sometimes.

Just six years later, and partially inspired by this road trip, Che would lead Cuba to revolution. Adapted from the book “Con el Che por America Latina” by Guevara and Granado (who remained lifelong friends), THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES begins in Argentina. Ernesto is an idealistic final-year medical student and Alberto is a hedonistic biochemist. Together they clamber on a dilapidated motorcycle and attempt to circumnavigate South America – the journey of a lifetime.

At first, the two are reprobates – charming food and motorcycle repairs out of the locals, and sleazing on the women. (It’s here that Ernesto’s first called Che – a name given to Argentineans by other Latin Americans.) But as their journey continues, Che and Alberto begin to see more of the injustices perpetrated against indigenous South Americans. THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES illuminates the way of life in Latin America at the time through Che and Ernesto’s encounters with willing women, market sellers, tour guides and defenseless families.

Now this Thursday, November 7th , you can take a trip with Che and his commie pals at Schlafly Bottleworks in -Maplewood 7260 Southwest Ave St Louis, MO 63143. Doors open at 6:30pm.

$6 suggested for the screening. A yummy variety of food from Schlafly’s kitchen is available as are plenty of pints of their famous home-brewed suds. Dan the bartender will be on hand to take care of you.

“Culture Shock” is the name of a film series here in St. Louis that is the cornerstone project of a social enterprise that is an ongoing source of support for Helping Kids Together (http://www.helpingkidstogether.com/) a St. Louis based social enterprise dedicated to building cultural diversity and social awareness among young people through the arts and active living.

The films featured for “Culture Shock” demonstrate an artistic representation of culture shock materialized through mixed genre and budgets spanning music, film and theater. Through ‘A Film Series’ working relationship with Schlafly Bottleworks, they seek to provide film lovers with an offbeat mix of dinner and a movie opportunities.

We hope to see everyone this Thursday night!

THE FACEBOOK Invite for the event can be found HERE

https://www.facebook.com/events/350439245091721/