Zépon is a tale that takes place in modern Martinique in the world of cockfighting, a strong element of Creole culture. It could be summed up in one line: Following a bet a man bets his only daughter on a cockfight.

In the 60s, the Government encourages Islanders to leave the French West Indies to escape poverty that results from the closure of sugar mills. Lured by the idea of a "dream country", they find life in Europe is not what they had imagined.