Jahody a čokoláda

Jahody a čokoláda

35 mmCSCS/ES
Director:Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, Juan Carlos Tabío
Cast:Jorge Perugorría, Vladimir Cruz, Francisco Gattorno, Mirta Ibarra
Length:108 minutes
Genre:Romantic, Comedy, Drama

Mezipatra

Director: Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, Juan Carlos Tabío  •  Scenario: Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, Senel Paz  •  Cast: Jorge Perugorría, Vladimir Cruz, Francisco Gattorno, Mirta Ibarra

While Diego, a nationalistically oriented student of the political sciences, is a devout supporter of Fidel Castro, the regime's gay opponent, David, has lost all illusions and longs for emigration. When a coincidence brings them together, it forces the question whether they may even find some common ground. Despite initial prejudices and unease, Diego finds a way to the temperamental art enthusiast and also opens his heart to his friend, the former prostitute Nancy. Amidst the protagonists' clashes of political views and beliefs, an unusual and strong friendship gradually begins to form. The iconic Cuban film, based on Senel Paz's short story The Wolf, The Forest and the New Man, was nominated for the Oscar for the Best Foreign Language Film in 1994. Despite the theme of homosexuality being absolutely taboo in local production at that time, the film is one of the most commercially successful of Cuban cinema.

Length: 108 min

Year: 1993

Country of origin:

  • United states of America
  • Mexico
  • Spain
  • Cuba

Mezipatra

Director: Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, Juan Carlos Tabío  •  Scenario: Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, Senel Paz  •  Cast: Jorge Perugorría, Vladimir Cruz, Francisco Gattorno, Mirta Ibarra

While Diego, a nationalistically oriented student of the political sciences, is a devout supporter of Fidel Castro, the regime's gay opponent, David, has lost all illusions and longs for emigration. When a coincidence brings them together, it forces the question whether they may even find some common ground. Despite initial prejudices and unease, Diego finds a way to the temperamental art enthusiast and also opens his heart to his friend, the former prostitute Nancy. Amidst the protagonists' clashes of political views and beliefs, an unusual and strong friendship gradually begins to form. The iconic Cuban film, based on Senel Paz's short story The Wolf, The Forest and the New Man, was nominated for the Oscar for the Best Foreign Language Film in 1994. Despite the theme of homosexuality being absolutely taboo in local production at that time, the film is one of the most commercially successful of Cuban cinema.

Year: 1993

Country of origin:

  • United states of America
  • Mexico
  • Spain
  • Cuba