Roots

Name: Roots
Genre: Drama
Released: 1954-09-01
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Beatriz Flores, Juan de la Cruz, Juan Cano, Rafael Ramírez, Conchita Montes

7.0(19 votes)

1954

1h 43m

Drama

mexicobased on novel or bookanthologybased on short storyindigenous cinemanative people

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.