The young heroine is rather humorless, but Gavras's intelligence and skillful touch are evident throughout.
Overview
A 9-year-old girl weathers big changes in her household as her parents become radical political activists in 1970-71 Paris.
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Blame it on Fidel! is a knowing lesson in film and history that often makes its serious point with a dose of wise humor.
A deft, original, entertaining and thoughtful look at that moment when we realise the world's just that bit more complicated than we thought.
The film contains a surprising amount of understated humor.
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.
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