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Roots

1954 · 1 hr 25 mins

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: Juan de la Cruz, Rafael Ramírez, Conchita Montes, Eduardo Urruchua, Olimpia Alazraki

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