In Bahia, an educated black man returns to his home fishing village to try and free people from mysticism, in particular the Candomblé religion, which he considers a factor of political and social oppression, with tragic outcome.
Zé es un pobre hombre que vive en una región rural de Brasil y que únicamente tiene a su burro. Cuando éste enferma, Zé reza por su recuperación y promete a Dios que irá a la capital del estado si se recupera.
