‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Adriana Paz and ‘Society of the Snow’ Lead Agustín Pardella to Star in ‘My Life With Him (Che)’ (Exclusive)

“Emilia Pérez” star Adriana Paz and “Society of the Snow” lead Agustín Pardella will star in the untold story of Hilda Gadea, the first wife of revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara.

Based on Gadea’s memoirs, “My Life With Him (Che)” (“Mi vida con él (Che))” turns on the woman whose influence was pivotal in shaping the political vision of one of the most significant icons of the 20th century but whose voice was largely lost in the telling of his.

Production companies Salado (Uruguay) and Arboleda (Argentina) have joined forces to adapt her memoir for the big screen. Silvina Estévez, best known for her documentaries “Años cortos, dias eternos,” “Me gusta cuando hablas” and “School-of-Life,” is attached to direct the narrative feature.

Set in the 1950s, the film will retrace the momentous meeting between a young Ernesto – long before he became “Che” – and Hilda, a Peruvian economist, intellectual and activist,…