On August 13th, 1961 - the night that the Berlin Wall goes up - three people must make a decision that will change their lives forever.

The dictator Anastasio rules with an iron fist backed by business-men making deals and speeches about building canals, completely disconnected from the chaos amongst the population. Anastasio is rumored to have died after an incident with a mirror and a violent confrontation after literally crowing as a cock amongst his chicken followers. The afterlife is shown as a casino where Anastasio strong-arms his way into heaven. Divination is used to find the next dictator, and a sailor and his black, peasant sidekick find themselves attempting to start a revolution with an organ, dragging it through the countryside, as the movie explores the country, culture and music.

这部影片是由《受伤的人》、《起义》、《圣克拉拉》三个短故事组成，它反映了古巴革命在各个不同事情的斗争情况。 第一个故事《受伤的人》发生在1957年的哈瓦那，表现在冲击总统府的那些日子里，一个站在革命斗争外面的知识分子的内心矛盾，第二个故事《起义》，通过一个小队游击队员，在艰苦紧张的斗争中，团结友爱，最后战胜了敌人。第三个故事《圣克拉拉》，描写在推翻反动统治集团的最后日子里，英勇的古巴人民英勇奋战，取得解放的情景。