The Other Francisco

Based on the novel Francisco by Anselmo Suárez y Romero, "The Other Francisco" is a socio-economic analysis of slavery and class struggle through the retelling of the original novel. The film contrasts the romantic conceptions of plantation life found in Suárez Romero's novel with a realistic expose of the actual historical conditions of slavery throughout the Americas. It offers a critical analysis of the novel, showing how the author's social background led to his use of particular dramatic structures to convey his liberal, humanitarian viewpoint.

Director: Sergio Giral

Cast: Margarita Balboa, Miguel Benavides, Armando Bianchi, Alden Knight, Adolfo Llauradó, Susana Pérez, Alina Sánchez, Ramón Veloz

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.