Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story
6.7
“A classic story about forbidden love.”
Set in Curacao in the 1940s, Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story tells of the painter Gabriel Goedbloed, who arrives from Holland to paint a mural of the Virgin Mary in a local church. Gabriel is black, originally from Surinam. The colonial Antillian society proves less than tolerant towards him, especially after he chooses as his model a young Black teacher, Ava
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Cast
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Nashaira Desbarida
Ava Recordina
No other roles listed
Cliff San-A-Jong
Gabriël Goedbloed
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Theu Boermans
Father Fidelius
Known for
Katie Tippel
Carol Brown Winkel
Carlos Zarius
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Dolf de Vries
Bishop Hildebrand
Known for
Black Book
The 4th Man
Geert de Jong
Louise van Hansschot
Known for
The 4th Man
Edmond Classen
Gov. Van Hansschot
Known for
Flodder 3
Frederik de Groot
Pieter van Knippenveld
Also in
Pastorale 1943
The Factory
Janine Veeren
Elise van Knippenveld
Also in
Bureau Kruislaan
For better and for worse
Serge Ubrette
Maurice
Also in
The Syringe
Lien de parenté
Rina Penso
Shon Arlina Recordina
Also in
Boka Sarantonio
Almacita, Soul of Desolato
Ana Muskus
Farida
Also in
Almacita, Soul of Desolato
Felix de Rooy Director · Norman de Palm Writer Roy Luis Composer
First release September 1, 1990 · Produced in France, Netherlands, Curaçao · Original title Ava & Gabriel - Un historia di amor
Production
Cosmic Illusion Productions
Production
France · Netherlands · Curaçao
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Languages
Original title
Ava & Gabriel - Un historia di amor
Original language
Dutch
Spoken on screen
Dutch
Release dates
Netherlands · September 1, 1990
Premiere · Nederlandse Filmdagen
Netherlands · November 9, 1990
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Argentina
November 14, 1996 · Premiere · Mar del Plata Film Festival
Canada
September 7, 1991 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
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