Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story
1990, Dutch. Directed by Felix de Rooy.
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
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Dutch
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Felix de RooyDirector
- Nashaira DesbaridaAva Recordina
- Cliff San-A-JongGabriël Goedbloed
- Theu BoermansFather Fidelius
- Carol Brown WinkelCarlos Zarius
- Dolf de VriesBishop Hildebrand
- Geert de JongLouise van Hansschot
- Edmond ClassenGov. Van Hansschot
- Frederik de GrootPieter van Knippenveld
- Janine VeerenElise van Knippenveld
- Serge UbretteMaurice
- Rina PensoShon Arlina Recordina
- Ana MuskusFarida
Details
- Released
- 9 November 1990
- Original title
- Ava & Gabriel - Un historia di amor
- Country
- France, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles
- Written by
- Norman de Palm, Felix de Rooy
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How long is Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story?
Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story?
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Who directed Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story?
Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story (1990) was directed by Felix de Rooy and stars Nashaira Desbarida, Cliff San-A-Jong, Theu Boermans.