Review of Strawberry and Chocolate (1993) by Amir M — 30 Jul 2008

Touching movie. great performance by all the three main characters.

This review of Strawberry and Chocolate (1993) was written by Amir M on 30 Jul 2008.

Strawberry and Chocolate has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Michel N (45) on 17 Mar 2009

This was my first Cuban movie ever and it was really good....I have a lot to say about it, but I can put it all in a few words:The Cuban cinema…

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By Leonardo R (19) on 23 Nov 2007

I just love this movie. I saw it a long time ago and it is still one of my favorites…

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By Nigel Andrews (1,359) for Financial Times (1,822) on 02 Jul 2009

A superb Cuban film from 1993, a little classic about gay freedom and its aspirations versus Fidel Castro and his Marxist straitjacketing…

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By William B (992) on 19 Nov 2007

Contrary to the description of a corny nothing film on its cover, this movie is strikingly poignant…

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By Jonathan A (491) on 02 Oct 2007

A powerful movie. In this movie a man becomes a friend with his enemy. He is able to see his enemy as a real person…

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By Bruno L (623) on 29 Jan 2010

The first Cuban movie to receive Oscar Nomination for Best Foreign Film, it examines very important issues of tolerance, freedom of speech…

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One of three foreign-language (Spanish) films I finished viewing (way back in college during a summer break, I was up 2am with nothing to do)…

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By Simon D (1,648) on 15 Apr 2010

Surely if this film was made in another homophobic country it would get one or two stars at most but the fact that it is Cuban, where it was…

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By Wendy Ide (1,500) for Times (UK) (2,458) on 02 Jul 2009

It's a clear-eyed critique of the revolution's treatment of gay Cubans and, as such, it's a brave and important piece of film-making…

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By Kelly B (807) on 04 Oct 2010

TrÃ¨s belle parabole, drÃ´le et enlevÃ©e, sur l'imposture dÃ©mocratique du rÃ©gime castriste des 1990's (qui a dit actuel ?)…

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