Roots Poster

Roots

1954 1h 43m star 6.8 / 10

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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Beatriz Flores

Beatriz Flores

Martina (segment "Las vacas")

Juan de la Cruz

Juan de la Cruz

Esteban (segment "Las vacas")

Juan Cano

Juan Cano

Don Remigio (segment "Las vacas")

Rafael Ramírez

Rafael Ramírez

The Cousin (segment "Las vacas")

Conchita Montes

Conchita Montes

The City Woman (segment "Las vacas")

Eduardo Urruchua

Eduardo Urruchua

The City Man (segment "Las vacas")

Olimpia Alazraki

Olimpia Alazraki

Jane Davis (segment "Nuestra Señora"

Doctor González

Doctor González

Himself (segment "Nuestra Señora")

Juan Hernández

Juan Hernández

Mariano (segment "Nuestra Señora")

Ángel Lara

Ángel Lara

The Priest (segment "Nuestra Señora")