Balún Canán

1h 57m
Drama
4.8

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.

Cast

Saby Kamalich
Zoraida
Tito Junco
Jaime Rovelo
Pilar Pellicer
Matilde
Fernando Balzaretti
Ernesto
Cecilia Camacho
La niña
Aztlán Camacho
Mario
Anita Blanch
La maestra
Rosaura Revueltas
La nana
José Chávez
Indio Felipe

Crew

Benito Alazraki
Director
Carlos Savage
Editor
Gabriel Figueroa
Director of Photography
Fernando Macotela
Producer
Gustavo César Carrión
Original Music Composer
Rosario Castellanos
Original Story

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