Strawberry and Chocolate

Truth be told, I sat there and chuckled warmly in all the right spots, and felt delight in the stubbornly stylish central character.

Its subject now reveals itself as political and social freedom in Castro's Cuba and this is what makes it an intelligent companion piece to Memories of Underdevelopment, Alea's earlier film.

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.

A clear call for tolerance, deftly executed by a director for whom the personal and the political were indivisible.