Roots (1954)
Original title: Raíces
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.
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Juan de la CruzEsteban (segment "Las vacas")Rafael RamírezThe Cousin (segment "Las vacas")
Conchita MontesThe City Woman (segment "Las vacas")Eduardo UrruchuaThe City Man (segment "Las vacas")Olimpia AlazrakiJane Davis (segment "Nuestra Señora"Doctor GonzálezHimself (segment "Nuestra Señora")Juan HernándezMariano (segment "Nuestra Señora")Ángel LaraThe Priest (segment "Nuestra Señora")Miguel Ángel NegrónThe One-Eyed Kid (segment "El tuerto")Antonia HernándezThe Mother (segment "El Tuerto")Mario HerreraThe Mother's Friend (segment "El tuerto")
Alicia del LagoXanath (segment "La potranca")Keywords
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What is Roots about?
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.
How long is Roots?
Roots has a runtime of 103 minutes.