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1985 · 95 mins · Spanish
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Directed by
Francesc Betriu
Starring
Antonio Banderas, Fernando Fernán Gómez, Gabriel Latorre, Emilio Gutiérrez Caba, Simón Andreu, Antonio Ferrandis

Set against Spain’s feudal land system, the tragedy follows peasant leader Paco (Antonio Banderas) as he battles impoverishment. His life unfolds in flashbacks narrated by a priest (Antonio Ferrandis) during an anniversary Mass attended only by three wealthy landowners. The priest recalls Paco’s baptism, communion, marriage and his leadership of a land‑reform movement, leaving the priest to confront his own conscience amid an empty church.

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