Roots

Story

Synopsis

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

Carlos Velo, María Elena Lazo, José Miguel García Ascot

Language

Spanish; Castilian

Country

Mexico

Release date

1 September 1954

Ensemble

Cast

• Beatriz Flores

  Martina (segment "Las vacas")

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  Juan de la Cruz

  Esteban (segment "Las vacas")

• Juan Cano

  Don Remigio (segment "Las vacas")

• Rafael Ramírez

  The Cousin (segment "Las vacas")

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  Conchita Montes

  The City Woman (segment "Las vacas")

• Eduardo Urruchua

  The City Man (segment "Las vacas")

• Olimpia Alazraki

  Jane Davis (segment "Nuestra Señora"

• Doctor González

  Himself (segment "Nuestra Señora")

• Juan Hernández

  Mariano (segment "Nuestra Señora")

• Ángel Lara

  The Priest (segment "Nuestra Señora")

• Miguel Ángel Negrón

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

• Antonia Hernández

  The Mother (segment "El Tuerto")