This may seem radical, arising as it does from the camera of one of cubas most devoted revolutionaries. The success of this movie can be partially explained by the way the film elicits multiple recognition from the cuban viewer 27 and that it makes the viewer thinklook at the film in a different light. Cubamexicospain a clever script by senel paz, superb acting and intelligent directing are still the key ingredients for a memorable movie. The cuban film, fresa y chocolate, is the story of friendship between a young student a loyal member of the communist party, and a gay political activist, who. Diego, a cultivated, homosexual and skeptical young man, falls in love with a young heterosexual communist full of prejudices and doctrinary ideas. Notes on the cuban movie fresa y chocolate strawberry and. It shows the friendship between a member of the communist youth party and a gay revolutionary of his time who also loves his country, in a moment when being gay or religious in cuba was considered against the main ideas of the party. The cuban film, fresa y chocolate, is the story of friendship between a young student a loyal member of the communist party, and a gay political activist, who is critical of the governments censorship. The former was, until his death shortly after completing this film, the best known filmmaker in cuba, winning an international reputation in the 1960s for titles such. The luster of that city has dimmed after nearly four decades of castros rule. Fresa y chocolate takes up thecontroversy of determining the role of the intellectual in the cuban revolution during the seventies and eighties. I have links in my webpage with pictures of many of the receipts as proof of provenance.
Fresa y chocolate was nominated in 1995 the best foreign film. This is the first cuban film to be nominated for best foreign picture at the academy awards. The cuban film, fresa y chocolate, is the story of friendship between a young student a loyal member of the communist party, and a gay political activist, who is. Strawberry and chocolate was made by one of cubas major directors, tomas gutierrez alea. Despite this, it opens up a vast panorama of the human heart. Fresa y chocolate strawberry and chocolate variety. Aug, 20 fresa y chocolate, goya a mejor pelicula iberoamericana en 1995 duration. Strawberry and chocolate the film that shocked but did. Filled with malicious swipes against the castro regime, its a provocative but very humane comedy about sexual. The film fresa y chocolate opened in cuba in the year 1993 and within the space of a few months became one of the biggest boxoffice successes for tomas gutierrez alea, one of latin americas celebrated and cubas most revered filmmakers. Strawberry and chocolate and the oscar cuban art news. Tomas gutierrez alea and juan carlos tabios fresa y chocolate strawberry and chocolate was released in cuba in 1993, about thirty years after the socialist revolution led by fidel castro took place in 1959 political chronology and rozsa, and if gutierrez aleas film promotes an atmosphere focused on socialism and the impact of.
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During the production of this film the director alea had cancer and for this reason tabio had to help him to complete the movie. Its about a university student getting to know diego, who is a homosexual and building a friendship. It is more interested in politics than sex unless you count sexual politics, since to be homosexual in cuba is to make an antiauthoritarian statement whether you intend it or not. Fresa y chocolate strawberry and chocolate directed by tomas gutierrez alea and juan carlos tabio written by tomas gutierrez and senel paz premiere. The movie reminded me of educating rita and, of course, of pygmalion in the way young people, hungry for knowledge, absorb it from older ones who are in love with them. Peliculas cubanas fresa y chocolate youtube 1h44mn. And all around are semidocumentary glimpses of todays havana. Fresa y chocolate is the only cuban movie ever nominee for an oscar 1995 and its indeed a gem.
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With jorge perugorria, vladimir cruz, mirta ibarra, francisco gattorno. A production of the cuban institute of the arts and films industry icaic, coproduced by imcine and tabasco filmsmexico, telemadrid and sgae. Fresa y chocolate is an internationally co produced film. He had taken her to a cheap hotel to make love, but the place is so shabby it puts her off. One of the most popular movies that come out of this time period is called fresa y chocolate 1994, strawberry and chocolate. Strawberry and chocolate the film that shocked but did not. T he cine cuba festival 50 years of cuban cinema from 1959 to the present begins today at londons barbican cinema prior to a national tour, and it is the occasion for a welcome revival of. Filled with malicious swipes against the castro regime, its a provocative but. Fresa y chocolate, goya a mejor pelicula iberoamericana en 1995 duration. All references are of course to fresa y chocolate, a film by tomas gutierrez alea and juan carlos tabio. It was produced with pins and needles, yet it delivered a most. Fresa y chocolate, havana get fresa y chocolate restaurant.
Strawberry and chocolate movingly depicts the budding relationship between two. Helmed by legendary cuban director tomas gutierrez alea and based on a story by senel paz, fresa y chocolate was the first cuban film to be nominated for an oscar best foreign language film of 1995. David vladimir cruz, a student and avid castro supporter, is on the rebound after losing his girlfriend. Set in 1979, the film depicts the journeys of diego and david, two very different individuals, but each a revolutionary in his. Strawberry and chocolate cuban poster signed by cuba movie. Fresa y chocolate strawberry and chocolate this new comedy from cuba is a gem. Set in 1979, the film depicts the journeys of diego and david, two very different. Sep 24, 1994 strawberry and chocolate was made by one of cubas major directors, tomas gutierrez alea.
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