Roots

7.0 / 10

(19 votes)

Four independent stories based on writer Francisco Rojas Gonzáles's work, depicting the reality of Mexican indian people: Las Vacas (The Cow), Nuestra Señora (Our Lady), El Tuerto (One-Eyed) and La Potranca (The Filly). In El Tuerto, a one eyed boy is relentlessly bullied by his mates. His religious mother asks God to make the boy's eyes equal. The outcome is tragic.

Country:

Mexico

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

103 minutes

Year:

1954

Director:

Benito Alazraki

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Company:

Teleproducciones

Cast:
Beatriz Flores

Martina (segment "Las vacas")

Juan de la Cruz

Esteban (segment "Las vacas")

Juan Cano

Don Remigio (segment "Las vacas")

Rafael Ramírez

The Cousin (segment "Las vacas")

Conchita Montes

The City Woman (segment "Las vacas")

Crew:
Benito Alazraki

Director

Carlos Velo

Writer

Juan de la Cabada

Dialogue

Manuel Barbachano Ponce

Writer

Fernando Espejo

Writer