The Other Francisco

Based on the novel Francisco by Anselmo Suárez y Romero The Other Francisco is a socioeconomic 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 Romeros 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 authors social background led to his use of particular dramatic structures to convey his liberal humanitarian viewpoint