Roots (1954)★ 7.3/10

MX · 103 min · September 1, 1954

• Drama

Directed by: Benito Alazraki

Written by: Benito Alazraki, Manuel Barbachano Ponce, Juan de la Cabada, Fernando Espejo, Jomí García Ascot

Mexican and Latin-American classic. Four independent stories based on writer Francisco Rojas Gonzáles's work, depicting the reality of Mexican indian people: Las Vacas, Nuestra Señora, El Tuerto and La Potranca. In El Tuerto, crosseyed boy is made fun of by his mates. His religious mother asks God to make the boy's eyes equal. The outcome is tragic.