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Balún Canán

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Balún Canán

A strange spell sentenced her son to death

4.8

1h 57m

1977

“A strange spell sentenced her son to death”

Synopsis

Based on Rosario Castellanos' novel, Balún Canán is about the turmoil created by the Cardenas’ land reforms. Events occur in Chiapas on the border with Guatemala, mainly in a town called Comitán. Zoraida struggles and fights to keep her properties, inheritance for her only son. For her actions, the sorcerers of Chacjatal cast a death spell over her son.

Director

Benito Alazraki

Drama

foreign language

Cast & Crew

Saby Kamalich

as Zoraida

Tito Junco

Tito Junco

as Jaime Rovelo

Pilar Pellicer

Pilar Pellicer

as Matilde

Fernando Balzaretti

Fernando Balzaretti

as Ernesto

Cecilia Camacho

as La niña

Aztlán Camacho

as Mario

Anita Blanch

Anita Blanch

as La maestra

Rosaura Revueltas

Rosaura Revueltas

as La nana

José Chávez

José Chávez

as Indio Felipe

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