Fresh
The young heroine is rather humorless, but Gavras's intelligence and skillful touch are evident throughout.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
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Blame It on Fidel!
Overview
A 9-year-old girl weathers big changes in her household as her parents become radical political activists in 1970-71 Paris.
Director and cast
- Julie Gavras Director
- Julie Depardieu as Marie de la Mesa
- Nina Kervel-Bey as Anna de la Mesa
- Stefano Accorsi as Fernando de la Mesa
- Flore Vannier-Moreau as un témoin
- Benjamin Feuillet as François de la Mesa
- Martine Chevallier as Bonne Maman
- Olivier Perrier as Bon Papa
- Marie Kremer as Isabelle
- Raphaël Personnaz as Mathieu
- Mar Sodupe as Marga
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
93%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Blame it on Fidel! is a knowing lesson in film and history that often makes its serious point with a dose of wise humor.
Ted Fry, Seattle Times
Fresh
A deft, original, entertaining and thoughtful look at that moment when we realise the world's just that bit more complicated than we thought.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Fresh
The film contains a surprising amount of understated humor.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Rotten
It's all too easy to read Blame It On Fidel as a simple morality tale, an allegory comparing conservatism to childishness, and political awakening to emotional maturity.
Tasha Robinson, Chicago Tribune
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