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Roots

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

01 September 1954

Country

Mexico

Cast

Beatriz Flores

Beatriz Flores

Martina (segment "Las vacas")

Juan de la Cruz

Juan de la Cruz

Esteban (segment "Las vacas")

Juan Cano

Juan Cano

Don Remigio (segment "Las vacas")

Rafael Ramírez

Rafael Ramírez

The Cousin (segment "Las vacas")

Conchita Montes

Conchita Montes

The City Woman (segment "Las vacas")

Eduardo Urruchua

Eduardo Urruchua

The City Man (segment "Las vacas")

Olimpia Alazraki

Olimpia Alazraki

Jane Davis (segment "Nuestra Señora"

Doctor González

Doctor González

Himself (segment "Nuestra Señora")

Juan Hernández

Juan Hernández

Mariano (segment "Nuestra Señora")

Ángel Lara

Ángel Lara

The Priest (segment "Nuestra Señora")

Miguel Ángel Negrón

Miguel Ángel Negrón

Angel, The One-Eyed Kid (segment "El tuerto")

Antonia Hernández

Antonia Hernández

The Mother (segment "El Tuerto")

Mario Herrera

Mario Herrera

The Mother's Friend (segment "El tuerto")

Alicia del Lago

Alicia del Lago

Xanath (segment "La potranca")

Carlos Robles Gil

Carlos Robles Gil

Eric (segment "La potranca")

Teódalo González

Teódalo González

Teódulo (segment "La potranca")

Laura Holt

Laura Holt

Vivian (segment "La potranca")

Fernando Marcos

Fernando Marcos

Narrator (prologue)

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