Roots
1954 · 103 min
Drama
★ 7.3Trailer
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.
Crew
- Director Benito Alazraki
- Writer Carlos Velo
- Writer Manuel Barbachano Ponce
- Writer Fernando Espejo
- Writer José Miguel García Ascot
- Writer María Elena Lazo
- Writer Benito Alazraki
- Story Francisco Rojas González
Cast
- B
Beatriz Flores
Martina (segment "Las vacas")
Juan de la Cruz
Esteban (segment "Las vacas")
- J
Juan Cano
Don Remigio (segment "Las vacas")
- R
Rafael Ramírez
The Cousin (segment "Las vacas")
Conchita Montes
The City Woman (segment "Las vacas")
- E
Eduardo Urruchua
The City Man (segment "Las vacas")
- O
Olimpia Alazraki
Jane Davis (segment "Nuestra Señora"
- D
Doctor González
Himself (segment "Nuestra Señora")
- J
Juan Hernández
Mariano (segment "Nuestra Señora")
- Á
Ángel Lara
The Priest (segment "Nuestra Señora")
- M
Miguel Ángel Negrón
Angel, The One-Eyed Kid (segment "El tuerto")
- A
Antonia Hernández
The Mother (segment "El Tuerto")
Crew
- Director — Benito Alazraki
- Writer — Carlos Velo
- Writer — Manuel Barbachano Ponce
- Writer — Fernando Espejo
- Writer — José Miguel García Ascot
- Writer — María Elena Lazo
- Writer — Benito Alazraki
- Story — Francisco Rojas González
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