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Roots

1954
Directed byBenito Alazraki
1h 43m

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.

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Beatriz FloresMartina (segment "Las vacas")Juan de la CruzEsteban (segment "Las vacas")
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Juan Cano
Don Remigio (segment "Las vacas")
Rafael RamírezThe Cousin (segment "Las vacas")
Conchita MontesThe City Woman (segment "Las vacas")
Eduardo UrruchuaThe City Man (segment "Las vacas")
Olimpia AlazrakiJane Davis (segment "Nuestra Señora"
Doctor GonzálezHimself (segment "Nuestra Señora")
Juan HernándezMariano (segment "Nuestra Señora")
Ángel LaraThe Priest (segment "Nuestra Señora")
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GENRES
Drama
STATUSReleased
RATING
7.0

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