1982. Havana, Cuba. Sixteen-year-old Lourdes yearns to emulate Che Guevara. Every summer she and other high school students till the tobacco fields to prove their dedication to Fidel and the Revolution. Herself the product of a biracial marriage, she outwardly scoffs at the old ways, but wears an azabache amulet under her clothing, next to her Che medallion, to ward off evil spirits and secretly prays to the orisha Yemayá.

The harsh realities of life in a glorified work camp lead her to question her allegiances. Why does she want to be like Che?