Question 1

What real-life event inspired the film's story?

Accepted Answer

The film is based on the journals of Che Guevara, recounting his adventures with best friend Alberto Granado crossing South America by motorcycle in the early 1950s.

Question 2

Which major film festival premiered The Motorcycle Diaries in 2004?

Accepted Answer

It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2004, among other festivals like Toronto International Film Festival and Vancouver International Film Festival.

Question 3

What Oscar-winning song from the film made history for non-English music?

Accepted Answer

"Al otro lado del río" by Jorge Drexler became the second song in a language other than English to win an Oscar, after a Greek song from 1960.

Question 4

How did a newspaper in Chile play a prank during filming?

Accepted Answer

El Diario Austral in Temuco deliberately misspelled Alberto Granado's last name in an article about the film, echoing a complaint from the story 50 years earlier.

Question 5

Which two scenes were improvised during production?

Accepted Answer

The snow-riding scene was shot spontaneously due to weather, and the Cusco scene was filmed after a local boy offered to guide the crew through the city.

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