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Strawberry and Chocolate (1993)

Set in 1979, following a young Communist man's relationship with a gay Catholic writer, exploring tolerance, inclusion, homophobia and challenging its Cuban audience with great humour. Based on the short story by Cuban writer Senel Paz.

Released Dec. 1, 1993 108 min 18+

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

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Production Companies: Miramax, Tabasco films, TeleMadrid, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos

Country: Cuba
Production Countries: Cuba, Spain, Mexico
Languages: Spanish

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108 min
Dec. 1, 1993
Released
$2,087,569
R / 18+