Roots 1954

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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.

Release Date 1954-09-01
Runtime 1h 43m
Director Benito Alazraki
Producer
Writers Benito Alazraki, Manuel Barbachano Ponce, Juan de la Cabada, Carlos Velo, Francisco Rojas González, María Elena Lazo, Fernando Espejo, José Miguel García Ascot