Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story (1990)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Felix de Rooy

Writers:

Norman de Palm, Felix de Rooy (story)

Stars:

Nashaira Desbarida, Cliff San-A-Jong, Theu Boermans

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nashaira Desbarida	...	Ava Recordina
Cliff San-A-Jong	...	Gabriël Goedbloed
Theu Boermans	...	Father Fidelius
Carol Brown Winkel	...	Carlos Zarius
Dolf de Vries	...	Bishop Hildebrand
Geert de Jong	...	Louise van Hansschot
Edmond Classen	...	Gov. Van Hansschot
Frederik de Groot	...	Pieter van Knippenveld
Janine Veeren	...	Elise van Knippenveld
Serge Ubrette	...	Maurice
Rina Penso	...	Shon Arlina Recordina
Norman de Palm	...	Shon Francois
Burny Every	...	Shon Carolina
Ana Muskus	...	Farida
Helen Kamperveen	...	Delia

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

nun | bishop | priest | character name in title | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Netherlands France Netherlands Antilles

Language:

Dutch Papiamento

Release Date:

9 November 1990 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story

Filming Locations:

Willemstad, Curaçao, Netherlands

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cosmic Illusion Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

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