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Roots

Roots

Benito Alazraki

1954

  • Drama
7.4

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.

Cast & crew

  • Benito AlazrakiDirector
  • Beatriz FloresMartina (segment "Las vacas")
  • Juan de la CruzEsteban (segment "Las vacas")
  • Juan CanoDon 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")

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