Strawberry and Chocolate
Alternative title: Fresa y chocolate

Directed by Juan Carlos Tabío & Tomás Gutiérrez Alea

The story of two men who are complete opposites: one gay, the other straight; one a fierce communist, the other an individualist. Despite their differences, they come to love each other.
Strawberry and Chocolate is warm, intelligent and quietly political, using the friendship between a gay artist and a young communist to examine intolerance in revolutionary Cuba. Jorge Perugorría gives Diego enormous charm and dignity, while the film’s humour prevents its message from becoming heavy-handed. Its international acclaim was well deserved.

Strawberry and Chocolate

Alternative title: Fresa y chocolate

Directed by Juan Carlos Tabío & Tomás Gutiérrez Alea

The story of two men who are complete opposites: one gay, the other straight; one a fierce communist, the other an individualist. Despite their differences, they come to love each other.

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Strawberry and Chocolate is warm, intelligent and quietly political, using the friendship between a gay artist and a young communist to examine intolerance in revolutionary Cuba. Jorge Perugorría gives Diego enormous charm and dignity, while the film’s humour prevents its message from becoming heavy-handed. Its international acclaim was well deserved.