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Blame It on Fidel!(La faute à Fidel!)

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Italy, France · 2006
1h 39m
Director Julie Gavras
Starring Julie Depardieu, Nina Kervel-Bey, Stefano Accorsi, Flore Vannier-Moreau
Genre History, Drama

A nine-year-old girl, Anna, lives a simple, bourgeoisie life until it is uprooted when her parent's suddenly become inspired by her older sister's opposition to Francisco Franco in Spain and Salvador Allende's victory in Chile, and subsequently become far-left political activists.

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70

Village Voice by

The real treasure here is newcomer Kervel, a child superstar in the making.

80

Los Angeles Times by Carina Chocano

Blame It on Fidel is the thoroughly engaging, clear-eyed and charming story of a little girl grappling with the domestic fallout of tumultuous political times.

75

The A.V. Club by Noel Murray

But while Kervel will probably have to have her own children before she fully understands the changes parents go through, she's bound to adjust to her folks' whims. Having no power of her own, what choice does she have?

75

New York Post by V.A. Musetto

Blame It on Fidel doesn't aim for the profundity of Costa-Gavras films like "State of Siege" and "Z" - but who's complaining?

88

Boston Globe by Wesley Morris

Brilliantly, the movie becomes a double coming-of-age story. The parents' political awakening parallels their daughter's.

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