Directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea in 1976, this Cuban film follows a pious plantation owner who attempts to teach Christianity to 12 of his slaves by inviting them to participate in a reenactment of the Last Supper.The film critiques colonialism, the Catholic Church, and slavery, characteristic of post-revolutionary Cuban cinema.
Directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea in 1976, this Cuban film follows a pious plantation owner who attempts to teach Christianity to 12 of his slaves by inviting them to participate in a reenactment of the Last Supper.The film critiques colonialism, the Catholic Church, and slavery, characteristic of post-revolutionary Cuban cinema.