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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.
Starring
Beatriz Flores, Juan de la Cruz, Juan Cano
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Roots was released 72 years ago in 1954.
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...
Roots is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 43m.
CAST (18)
BF
Beatriz Flores
Martina (segment "Las vacas")
Juan de la Cruz
Esteban (segment "Las vacas")
JC
Juan Cano
Don Remigio (segment "Las vacas")
RR
Rafael Ramírez
The Cousin (segment "Las vacas")
Conchita Montes
The City Woman (segment "Las vacas")
EU
Eduardo Urruchua
The City Man (segment "Las vacas")
OA
Olimpia Alazraki
Jane Davis (segment "Nuestra Señora"
DG
Doctor González
Himself (segment "Nuestra Señora")
JH
Juan Hernández
Mariano (segment "Nuestra Señora")
Ángel Lara
The Priest (segment "Nuestra Señora")
Miguel Ángel Negrón
Angel, The One-Eyed Kid (segment "El tuerto")
AH
Antonia Hernández
The Mother (segment "El Tuerto")
MH
Mario Herrera
The Mother's Friend (segment "El tuerto")
AD
Alicia del Lago
Xanath (segment "La potranca")
Carlos Robles Gil
Eric (segment "La potranca")
TG
Teódalo González
Teódulo (segment "La potranca")
LH
Laura Holt
Vivian (segment "La potranca")
FM
Fernando Marcos
Narrator (prologue)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Roots about?
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.
How long is Roots?
Roots has a runtime of 103 minutes (1h 43m).
Who stars in Roots?
The cast of Roots includes Beatriz Flores, Juan de la Cruz, Juan Cano, Rafael Ramírez, Conchita Montes.
What is the rating of Roots?
Roots has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 19 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama
