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Balún Canán (1977)

A strange spell sentenced her son to death

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Overview

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.

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Cast

  • Saby Kamalich Zoraida
  • Tito Junco Tito Junco Jaime Rovelo
  • Pilar Pellicer Pilar Pellicer Matilde
  • Fernando Balzaretti Fernando Balzaretti Ernesto
  • Cecilia Camacho La niña
  • Aztlán Camacho Mario
  • Anita Blanch Anita Blanch La maestra
  • Rosaura Revueltas Rosaura Revueltas La nana
  • José Chávez José Chávez Indio Felipe
  • Ada Carrasco Ada Carrasco La tullida
  • Guillermo Herrera Luis Rovelo
  • Josefina Echánove Josefina Echánove Francisca
  • Liza Willert Romelia
  • Sergio Zuani Gonzalo
  • Victorio Blanco Victorio Blanco Tío David
  • Elsa Benn India jacal
  • Jorge Zamora Jorge Zamora Gritón del circo
  • Antonio Bravo Antonio Bravo Señor cura