Roots

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MOVIE

Roots

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.

Original Title

Raíces

Release Date

1954-09-01

Year

1954

Duration

1h 43m

Status

Released

Score

7.14

Genres

Drama

Production

#mexico#based-on-novel-or-book#anthology#based-on-short-story#indigenous-cinema#native-people

Cast

Beatriz FloresMovie Cast

Beatriz Flores

Martina (segment "Las vacas")

Juan de la Cruz

Juan de la Cruz

Esteban (segment "Las vacas")

Juan CanoMovie Cast

Juan Cano

Don Remigio (segment "Las vacas")

Rafael RamírezMovie Cast

Rafael Ramírez

The Cousin (segment "Las vacas")

Conchita Montes

Conchita Montes

The City Woman (segment "Las vacas")

Eduardo UrruchuaMovie Cast

Eduardo Urruchua

The City Man (segment "Las vacas")

Olimpia AlazrakiMovie Cast

Olimpia Alazraki

Jane Davis (segment "Nuestra Señora"

Doctor GonzálezMovie Cast

Doctor González

Himself (segment "Nuestra Señora")

Juan HernándezMovie Cast

Juan Hernández

Mariano (segment "Nuestra Señora")

Ángel LaraMovie Cast

Ángel Lara

The Priest (segment "Nuestra Señora")