Roots

1954 | 103 minutes | 6.8 ★ (17)

Roots
  • Overview

    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

    01 September 1954

  • DirectingBenito Alazraki
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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