Photograph by Alex Harris

Batista’s Troops Shot: Stunt men play Batista troops shot off their tank by Che’s forces. This scene is being filmed from a balcony in front of the tank to the right, so that these sacks are not visible in the scene. As a photographer I had to make sure that I was also hidden by the tank as this scene unfolded.

  1. Extras from Campeche, Mexico who play rebel soldiers fighting with Che Guevara in the battle of Santa Clara. At the end of each day on set, extras gathered to turn in their rifles and other gear – and to relax. Photograph by Alex Harris
  2. An extra from the Mexican town of Campeche plays a rebel soldier for Steven Soderbergh's CHE. Photograph by Alex Harris.
  3. Othello Rensoli plays Pombo. Rensoli is awaiting his next scene while other actors playing rebel soldiers practice their assault on Batista’s forces holding the town square. In real life, Pombo also fought with Che to create a revolution in Bolivia in