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.
Film buatannya Strawberry and Chocolate (1994), yang ia sutradarai bersama dengan Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, memenangkan sebuah Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize di Festival Film Internasional Berlin ke-44, dan juga dinominasikan pada Academy Award untuk Film Berbahasa Asing Terbaik.