
Roots
Drama
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.
Top Cast
Beatriz Flores
Beatriz Flores
Martina (segment "Las vacas")
Beatriz Flores
Martina (segment "Las vacas")


Juan de la Cruz
Juan de la Cruz
Esteban (segment "Las vacas")
Juan de la Cruz
Esteban (segment "Las vacas")
Juan Cano
Juan Cano
Don Remigio (segment "Las vacas")
Juan Cano
Don Remigio (segment "Las vacas")
Rafael Ramírez
Rafael Ramírez
The Cousin (segment "Las vacas")
Rafael Ramírez
The Cousin (segment "Las vacas")


Conchita Montes
Conchita Montes
The City Woman (segment "Las vacas")
Conchita Montes
The City Woman (segment "Las vacas")
Eduardo Urruchua
Eduardo Urruchua
The City Man (segment "Las vacas")
Eduardo Urruchua
The City Man (segment "Las vacas")
Olimpia Alazraki
Olimpia Alazraki
Jane Davis (segment "Nuestra Señora"
Olimpia Alazraki
Jane Davis (segment "Nuestra Señora"
Doctor González
Doctor González
Himself (segment "Nuestra Señora")
Doctor González
Himself (segment "Nuestra Señora")
Juan Hernández
Juan Hernández
Mariano (segment "Nuestra Señora")
Juan Hernández
Mariano (segment "Nuestra Señora")
Ángel Lara
Ángel Lara
The Priest (segment "Nuestra Señora")
Ángel Lara
The Priest (segment "Nuestra Señora")
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