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Cuban Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, one of the directors of the award-winning "Strawberry and Chocolate", directs this film, which received the jury prize at the 13th Chicago Film Festival. The last years of the 18th century saw bourgeois revolutions and marked the beginning of the independence struggles in the Portuguese and Spanish colonies. Cuba, which was at the height of sugar production, was marked by the maximum exploitation of slave labor. Amidst this, during Holy Week, a count decides to follow Jesus` example, inviting 12 slaves to eat at his table. Winner of the Audience Award at the 2nd Mostra.