These childhood images, sandwiched between the story of the military campaign that eluded Batista army of 10,000 and Che's fabled march to Santa Clara with only one hundred men add humanity to the aura of revolutionary leadership. Che's aura evolved from such early events in his youth and career while at the same time his critical pedagogy became tied to guerrilla warfare. From the taking of Santa Clara and a crucial trainload of arms, the legend grew to become virtually mythic with the surrender of Havana. With the victory won, Che was assigned to an official office and made a citizen of Cuba. He supervised the trials and executions of hundreds of Batista's torturers accused of atrocities.
Revolutionary justice is a true justice.
He insisted that all officers take turns executing the condemned so that the responsibility would be collective. While celebrations and executions continued in Cuba, Che suddenly divorced his first wife and married Aleida March in 1959. Although Che was frequently away, they had four children in the next six years. Neither Che nor the filmmakers question the lengthy absences from home life. Che declared his expectations that a socialist nation cares for and raises its children.