1993, 110 min
A.K.A.: Strawberry and Chocolate
Country: Cuba
Studio: Disney
Cast: Jorge Perugorria, Vladimir Cruz, Marta Ibarra
Director: Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, Juan Carlos Tabío
Screenwriter: Senel Paz
Our Rating:
Strawberry & Chocolate
REVIEW
This Oscar nominee is both a delightful comedy of friendship and love as well as a surprisingly critical political drama. Set in 1979 Havana, the story centers on the unlikely friendship between David (Cruz), a shy, straight and lost soul who blindly believes in the righteousness of the Revolution, and Diego (Perugorria), a swishy but intelligent, witty and opinionated gay man. Diego seduces David -- not through sex but by his free-thinking appreciation of life, art and by an effervescent personality. A celebration of individuality in the face of conformity. (Spanish with subtitles) Editor's Suggestions
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