- Drama
- 117 min
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.
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Cast
- Saby KamalichZoraida
- Tito JuncoJaime Rovelo
- Pilar PellicerMatilde
- Fernando BalzarettiErnesto
- Cecilia CamachoLa niña
- Aztlán CamachoMario
- Anita BlanchLa maestra
- Rosaura RevueltasLa nana
- José ChávezIndio Felipe
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- Benito AlazrakiDirector
- Gabriel FigueroaDirector of Photography
- Gustavo César CarriónOriginal Music Composer
- Carlos SavageEditor
- Fernando MacotelaProducer
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