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Roots
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Benito Alazraki Director
- Beatriz Flores as Martina (segment "Las vacas")
- Juan de la Cruz as Esteban (segment "Las vacas")
- Juan Cano as Don Remigio (segment "Las vacas")
- Rafael Ramírez as The Cousin (segment "Las vacas")
- Conchita Montes as The City Woman (segment "Las vacas")
- Eduardo Urruchua as The City Man (segment "Las vacas")
- Olimpia Alazraki as Jane Davis (segment "Nuestra Señora"
- Doctor González as Himself (segment "Nuestra Señora")
- Juan Hernández as Mariano (segment "Nuestra Señora")
- Ángel Lara as The Priest (segment "Nuestra Señora")
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