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The Last Supper (1976)

The Last Supper poster
Original title
La última cena
Directed by
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Genre
drama film
Country
Cuba
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
16
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 23 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 18th-century Cuba, a wealthy count reenacts the Last Supper with twelve enslaved workers on his sugar plantation. Their dinner conversation and the following morning reveal the brutal realities of slavery and power.

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What happens

The Last Supper (Spanish: La última cena) a 1976 Cuban historical film directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, produced by the Instituto Cubano del Arte y la Industria Cinematográficos (ICAIC) and starring Nelson Villagra as the Count. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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