Movie

Roots (1954)

• September 1, 1954
• 1h 43m

• Drama

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

Benito Alazraki

Writers

Francisco Rojas González, María Elena Lazo, Benito Alazraki, Fernando Espejo

Starring

Beatriz Flores, Juan de la Cruz, Juan Cano