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Balún Canán

19774.8 / 10117 min
Drama

Overview

A strange spell sentenced her son to death

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

Saby Kamalich

Zoraida

Tito Junco

Tito Junco

Jaime Rovelo

Pilar Pellicer

Pilar Pellicer

Matilde

Fernando Balzaretti

Fernando Balzaretti

Ernesto

Cecilia Camacho

Cecilia Camacho

La niña

Aztlán Camacho

Aztlán Camacho

Mario

Anita Blanch

Anita Blanch

La maestra

Rosaura Revueltas

Rosaura Revueltas

La nana

José Chávez

José Chávez

Indio Felipe

Crew

Benito Alazraki

Benito Alazraki

Director

Rosario Castellanos

Rosario Castellanos

Original Story

Fernando Macotela

Fernando Macotela

Producer

Gabriel Figueroa

Gabriel Figueroa

Director of Photography

Carlos Savage

Carlos Savage

Editor

Gustavo César Carrión

Gustavo César Carrión

Original Music Composer