Juan Carlos Tabío is a Cuban film director and screenwriter . His film '' Strawberry and Chocolate '' ( 1994 ) , which he co-directed with Tomás Gutiérrez Alea , won a Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize at the 44th Berlin International Film Festival , and was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film . He has collaborated with director and close friend Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and actors Jorge Perugorría , Vladimir Cruz and Mirta Ibarra in several films
44th Berlin International Film Festival
44th Berlin International Film Festival
Juan Carlos Tabío