Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story (1990) — Where to watch: streaming availability & viewing options

Released: November 9, 1990 Runtime: 100 min Rating: 5.4/10

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Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story (1990) puts the genre vibe front and center, aiming for clarity, momentum, and a clean payoff. It favors steady pacing and a few well-timed beats over constant escalation, which makes it easy to follow. The cast—featuring Nashaira Desbarida, Cliff San-A-Jong, and Theu Boermans—helps anchor the story and sell the character chemistry. Ratings hover around 5.4/10, and it’s likely to land best with fans of the genre. Streaming, rental, and purchase options can change by region and date—check this page for the latest availability.

Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story (1990)

Rating 5.6

Released: November 9, 1990 Runtime: 100 min : 5.4/10 from 4 votes

Cast: Nashaira Desbarida, Cliff San-A-Jong, Theu Boermans, Carol Brown Winkel, Dolf de Vries, Geert de Jong

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