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Blame It on Fidel

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Anna must deal with losing her privileges when her well-off parents become leftist activists.
Blame It on Fidel

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Critics Consensus

Blame it on Fidel is a charming comedy of manners, class, and politics, elevated by a remarkable performance from lead child actor Nina Kervel.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader 12/04/2007
The young heroine is rather humorless, but Gavras's intelligence and skillful touch are evident throughout. Go to Full Review
Ted Fry Seattle Times 10/19/2007
3.5/4
Blame it on Fidel! is a knowing lesson in film and history that often makes its serious point with a dose of wise humor. Go to Full Review
Sukhdev Sandhu Daily Telegraph (UK) 10/19/2007
A smashing, funny and politically sophisticated feature debut from Julie (daughter of Costa) Gavras. Go to Full Review
Dave White Movies.com 04/04/2011
4.5/5
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 01/17/2008
B-
It offers a coming-of-age tale told unflaggingly from the point of view of a pouting, humorless and unsympathetic nine-year-old. Go to Full Review
Prairie Miller Critical Women 12/27/2007
Strange, bearded house guests shake up a peeved little girl's life, infusing it with political imagination and wonder. Go to Full Review
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01/23/2014 Utilizando, como em tantas outras obras, a óptica infantil para ilustrar momentos históricos, "A Culpa é do Fidel!" destaca-se por sua valorosa e adorável protagonista que confere, no caso, maior vigor aos já dramáticos choques políticos e culturais dos anos 60/70 que desestabilizaram por completo as antigas estruturas da sociedade. É interessante constatar, inclusive, o modo como a jovem torna-se mais independente, crítica e consciente à medida em que interage com esse mundo tão instável - e tal maturidade é retratada de modo bastante sutil, gracioso e espontâneo. Grande atuação da pequena Nina Kervel-Bey e interessante uso das cores e da iluminação. See more 10/24/2013 Blame It on Fidel has a very Atonement-esque feel to it. It's a great movie, and an important movie. See more 10/08/2013 Blame It on Fidel is a sweet film that provides social commentary while never straying far from a lightheartedness. Kervel is truly stunning in her performance as the ever-curious Anna, and by her fearsome gaze, I can see a bright, bright future for her. See more 07/04/2013 This movie is about a French little girl's efforts to understand and make sense of partial, inconsistent reactions and explanations from grown-ups around her to various political events in the early 70's while her parents' lives become increasingly aligned with their political ideals. See more 04/28/2013 This movie is about a child seen the changes through out their view of life, when it comes to the confusing life of political issues. I can truly relate to Anna in a sort of way on how sometimes the changes can be hard specially when you're used to having different expectations. Having your parents taking changes, specially political changes and how sometimes parents can be dysfunctional plus with their fighting. Truly love that it was French, there's something about the language that is magical. Either way it brought some memories of my childhood just watching this movie. See more 01/10/2013 Great film about making sense of the world around us from the perspective of a child who is so aware and full of thought. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Anna must deal with losing her privileges when her well-off parents become leftist activists.
Director
Julie Gavras
Producer
Sylvie Pialat
Screenwriter
Julie Gavras
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 22, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA)
$166.5K
Runtime
1h 39m