Strawberry & Chocolate
aka Fresa y chocolate
First screened in January 2025

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Directors: Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and Juan Carlos Tabío. Cast: Vladimir Cruz, Jorge Perugorría, Mirta Ibarra, Francisco Gattorno, Marilyn Solaya, Joel Angelino. Screenplay: Senel Paz and Tomás Gutiérrez Alea (based on the story "The Wolf, The Forest, and the New Man" by Senel Paz).

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Photo © 1993 ICAIC, © 1995 Miramax Films

In Brief: Slyly conveyed ideological themes, especially given context. Less bold in artistry but still pretty winning.

VOR: ④  The highly constrained, state-run Cuban film industry showed real moxie in producing this and sharing it globally. Sweet but steely political cinema.

Grade: B

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Academy Award Nominations:
	Best Foreign Language Film
Other Awards:
	Berlin International Film Festival: Special Jury Prize; Teddy Award (Best LGBTQ Feature)
	Chicago International Film Festival: Best Actor (Perugorría)

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