Roots

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.

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Key crew

• Benito AlazrakiDirector
• Benito AlazrakiWriter
• Manuel Barbachano PonceWriter
• Carlos VeloWriter
• María Elena LazoWriter
• Fernando EspejoWriter
• José Miguel García AscotWriter

Cast

• Beatriz FloresMartina (segment "Las vacas")
• Juan de la CruzEsteban (segment "Las vacas")
• Juan CanoDon Remigio (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 NegrónAngel, The One-Eyed Kid (segment "El tuerto")
• Antonia HernándezThe Mother (segment "El Tuerto")

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