The jury highlighted the legacy and integrity of the actress, screenwriter and filmmaker.

Who who saw Strawberry and Chocolate could fail to notice Nancy, the poise, the fragility, the comic flair and the charm of a character masterfully defended?

To take a supporting role into the realm of the unforgettable is a defining milestone for any performer, and Mirta Ibarra achieved it in this film. As a result, she not only won a new Coral, but also definitively established herself in the national imagination as one of the iconic faces of Cuban cinema. Her on-screen successes came before and would not stop thereafter.

By virtue of her long career in Cuban cinema, as an actress in emblematic films from 1967 to the present day, but also because of her multiple actions over more than 50 years in the field of national culture, she has been awarded the National Film Prize 2025.

According to the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry, the jury selected Ibarra by majority vote, after taking into account her legacy, continuity and integrity, as well as the impact of her work on society and her work in preserving the legacy of Tomás Gutiérrez Alea (Titón), who was her life partner, and under whose direction she worked in films such as La última cena, Hasta cierto punto and Cartas del parque. (Author: Yeilén Delgado Calvo )