Roots

6.8

103m

1954

Drama

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.

Starring

Beatriz Flores, Juan de la Cruz, Juan Cano, Rafael Ramírez, Conchita Montes, Eduardo Urruchua, Olimpia Alazraki, Doctor González, Juan Hernández, Ángel Lara

Directed By

Benito Alazraki