Roots

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

Cast

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Beatriz Flores

Martina (segment "Las vacas")

Juan de la Cruz

Esteban (segment "Las vacas")

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Juan Cano

Don Remigio (segment "Las vacas")

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Rafael Ramírez

The Cousin (segment "Las vacas")

Conchita Montes

The City Woman (segment "Las vacas")

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Eduardo Urruchua

The City Man (segment "Las vacas")

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Olimpia Alazraki

Jane Davis (segment "Nuestra Señora"

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Doctor González

Himself (segment "Nuestra Señora")

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Juan Hernández

Mariano (segment "Nuestra Señora")

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Ángel Lara

The Priest (segment "Nuestra Señora")