In Cuban Bread, Alfonso Rivera, an aging anarchist firebrand hired by cigar workers to read politics, news and Don Quixote while they work, must confront his personal demons and his romantic past at a crucial moment in 1930’s Cuban American history. He cannot resist the charms of the younger labor organizer, Rosa Ramirez, though he has grown weary of utopian rhetoric. He passes on his wisdom to Rosa’s nephew and ward, Luis, through baseball, Cervantes, and a genial sense of humor. The Tampa, Florida establishment force Rivera to choose between deep south ignorance and hard line organizers in the city’s Cuban enclave, Ybor City. Amidst the excitement of a musical benefit performance, Rivera’s choice may have tragic consequences for those closest to him.

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