Roots

Roots

(1954)

Original Title: Raíces

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Synopsis

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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Rating

IMDB 7.6

Genres

Drama

Runtime

1h 43min

Production country

Mexico

Director

Benito Alazraki

Cast

Juan de la Cruz
Esteban (segment "Las vacas")
Conchita Montes
The City Woman (segment "Las vacas")
Juan Hernández
Mariano (segment "Nuestra Señora")
Alicia del Lago
Xanath (segment "La potranca")
Carlos Robles Gil
Eric (segment "La potranca")
Fernando Marcos
Narrator (prologue)
Juan Cano
Don Remigio (segment "Las vacas")