Roots (1954)
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.
- Released
- 1954-09-01
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Benito Alazraki
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 from 24 votes
Cast
- 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")
- Miguel Ángel Negrón as Angel, The One-Eyed Kid (segment "El tuerto")
- Antonia Hernández as The Mother (segment "El Tuerto")