Strawberry and Chocolate
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| + | '''''Strawberry and Chocolate''''' ({{lang-es|'''Fresa y chocolate'''}}) is a 1994 internationally co-produced film, directed by [[Tomás Gutiérrez Alea]] and [[Juan Carlos Tabío]], based on the short story "The Wolf, The Forest and the New Man" (in Spanish, ''El Lobo, el bosque y el hombre nuevo'') written by [[Senel Paz]] in 1990. Senel Paz also wrote the [[screenplay]] for the film. | ||
| - | '''Juan Carlos Tabío''' (1943 – 18 January 2021) was a [[Cuban people|Cuban]] [[film director]] and [[screenwriter]]. His film ''[[Strawberry and Chocolate]]'' (1994), which he co-directed with [[Tomás Gutiérrez Alea]], won a [[Jury Grand Prix|Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize]] at the [[44th Berlin International Film Festival]], and was also nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]. He has collaborated with director and close friend [[Tomás Gutiérrez Alea]] and actors [[Jorge Perugorría]], [[Vladimir Cruz]] and [[Mirta Ibarra]] in several films. | + | == Plot == |
| + | The story takes place in [[Havana, Cuba]] in 1979. David (Vladimir Cruz), is rejected by Vivian, who marries an older and wealthier man. It is revealed that he is a university student when he meets Diego (Jorge Perugorría), a [[gay]] artist unhappy with the [[Fidel Castro|Castro]] regime's attitude toward the [[LGBT]] community as well as the censored conceptualization of culture. David's homophobic classmate, Miguel (Francisco Gattorno), plans to use David to [[espionage|spy]] on Diego, a person whom they see as aberrant and dangerous to the [[Communist]] cause; Diego, for his part, initiates the friendship with sexual intentions, but David for the most part rejects his advances. | ||
| - | His 2000 film, ''[[Lista de Espera]]'', was screened in the [[Un Certain Regard]] section at the [[2000 Cannes Film Festival]]. | + | Although David initially chafes at the idea of being Diego's "baby", he decides to do so in order to relay information back to Miguel. The two form a tenuous friendship in the process of this spying, and David makes it clear that their relationship will be platonic. Nancy, a "vigilance" who lives above Diego, attempts suicide as David arrives one day, and he ends up donating blood so that she can recover. As David spends more and more time with Diego, he argues with him about Communism, sexuality, and what is truly revolutionary. After constantly reporting their activities to Miguel, David eventually ends up erupting, telling Miguel that Diego has principles despite his sexuality. Vivian tries to reconnect with David and begin an affair, but he finally rejects her advances. David begins to show more signs of affection for Diego, buying him flowers and posting up Marxist icons in Diego's room, and letting him read his manuscript. |
| - | ==Films== | + | |
| - | *2012 ''[[7_Days_in_Havana|7 days in Havana]]'' | + | |
| - | *2008 ''[[Horn of Plenty (film)|Horn of Plenty]]'' | + | |
| - | *2003 ''Aunque estés lejos'' | + | |
| - | *2000 ''[[Lista de Espera]]'' (Waiting List) | + | |
| - | *1998 ''Enredando sombras'' (documentary) | + | |
| - | *1998 ''Lorca en La Habana'' (TV short) | + | |
| - | *1995 ''[[Guantanamera (film)|Guantanamera]]'' | + | |
| - | *1994 ''El elefante y la bicicleta'' | + | |
| - | *1993 ''[[Fresa y Chocolate]]'' (Strawberry and Chocolate) | + | |
| - | *1988 ''Demasiado miedo a la vida o Plaff'' | + | |
| - | *1987 ''La entrevista'' (short) | + | |
| - | *1986 ''Dolly back'' (short) | + | |
| - | *1984 ''[[Se permuta]]'' | + | |
| - | *1975 ''[[Sonia Silvestre]]'' (short) | + | |
| - | *1974 ''Chicho Ibáñez'' (documentary short) | + | |
| - | *1974 ''Soledad Bravo'' (documentary short) | + | |
| - | *1973 ''Miriam Makeba'' (short) | + | |
| - | == Bibliography == | + | In a side plot, Diego and German, his artist protege and sexual partner, are unable to exhibit their full collection of work. In this process, the two have a falling out and Diego sends an angry letter to the museum curators of Cuba. This leads to his firing, and an inability to find work outside of manual labor due to his blacklisting by the government. Diego tells this to Nancy, who has developed a romantic interest in David. In a gesture of friendship to both parties, he decides to set Nancy and David up, and David loses his virginity to Nancy. In the days after, Miguel comes to Diego's apartment, accusing David of being a homosexual. |
| - | * Juan-Navarro, Santiago. “Brecht en La Habana: autorrefencialidad, desfamiliarización y cine dentro del cine en la obra de Juan Carlos Tabío”. ''Le cinéma cubain: identité et regards de l’intérieur''. Ed. Sandra Hernández. Nantes: Centre de Recherche sur les Identités Nationales et l´Interculturalité - Université de Nantes, 2006. 125-135. [https://www.academia.edu/176606/Brecht_en_La_Habana_autorrefencialidad_desfamiliarizacion_y_cine_dentro_del_cine_en_la_obra_de_Juan_Carlos_Tabio Leer artículo] | + | |
| + | Diego eventually decides to leave the country, but is unable to keep it a secret from David. He confesses his love for David, and reveals it was the fact that Diego didn't deny rumors that he was in a relationship with David that led to David's false "outing" as a gay man. Despite this, David embraces Diego with a hug, leaving their future relationship ambiguous. | ||
| + | == Cast== | ||
| + | *[[Jorge Perugorría]] ... Diego | ||
| + | *[[Vladimir Cruz]] ... David | ||
| + | *[[Mirta Ibarra]] ... Nancy | ||
| + | *[[Francisco Gattorno]] ... Miguel | ||
| + | *[[Joel Angelino]] ... German | ||
| + | *Marilyn Solaya ... Vivian | ||
| + | *Andrés Cortina ... Santeria priest | ||
| + | *Antonio Carmona ... Boyfriend | ||
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Strawberry and Chocolate (Template:Lang-es) is a 1994 internationally co-produced film, directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and Juan Carlos Tabío, based on the short story "The Wolf, The Forest and the New Man" (in Spanish, El Lobo, el bosque y el hombre nuevo) written by Senel Paz in 1990. Senel Paz also wrote the screenplay for the film.
Plot
The story takes place in Havana, Cuba in 1979. David (Vladimir Cruz), is rejected by Vivian, who marries an older and wealthier man. It is revealed that he is a university student when he meets Diego (Jorge Perugorría), a gay artist unhappy with the Castro regime's attitude toward the LGBT community as well as the censored conceptualization of culture. David's homophobic classmate, Miguel (Francisco Gattorno), plans to use David to spy on Diego, a person whom they see as aberrant and dangerous to the Communist cause; Diego, for his part, initiates the friendship with sexual intentions, but David for the most part rejects his advances.
Although David initially chafes at the idea of being Diego's "baby", he decides to do so in order to relay information back to Miguel. The two form a tenuous friendship in the process of this spying, and David makes it clear that their relationship will be platonic. Nancy, a "vigilance" who lives above Diego, attempts suicide as David arrives one day, and he ends up donating blood so that she can recover. As David spends more and more time with Diego, he argues with him about Communism, sexuality, and what is truly revolutionary. After constantly reporting their activities to Miguel, David eventually ends up erupting, telling Miguel that Diego has principles despite his sexuality. Vivian tries to reconnect with David and begin an affair, but he finally rejects her advances. David begins to show more signs of affection for Diego, buying him flowers and posting up Marxist icons in Diego's room, and letting him read his manuscript.
In a side plot, Diego and German, his artist protege and sexual partner, are unable to exhibit their full collection of work. In this process, the two have a falling out and Diego sends an angry letter to the museum curators of Cuba. This leads to his firing, and an inability to find work outside of manual labor due to his blacklisting by the government. Diego tells this to Nancy, who has developed a romantic interest in David. In a gesture of friendship to both parties, he decides to set Nancy and David up, and David loses his virginity to Nancy. In the days after, Miguel comes to Diego's apartment, accusing David of being a homosexual.
Diego eventually decides to leave the country, but is unable to keep it a secret from David. He confesses his love for David, and reveals it was the fact that Diego didn't deny rumors that he was in a relationship with David that led to David's false "outing" as a gay man. Despite this, David embraces Diego with a hug, leaving their future relationship ambiguous.
Cast
- Jorge Perugorría ... Diego
- Vladimir Cruz ... David
- Mirta Ibarra ... Nancy
- Francisco Gattorno ... Miguel
- Joel Angelino ... German
- Marilyn Solaya ... Vivian
- Andrés Cortina ... Santeria priest
- Antonio Carmona ... Boyfriend
