CinemaOSMovie · 1977 · 1h 57m

Balún Canán

A strange spell sentenced her son to death

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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.

Directed byBenito Alazraki

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 57m
Language
ES
Released
May 26, 1977
Studios
Conacine

Featuring

Cast & crew

9 credited
Starring

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

Creative team
Directed by
Benito Alazraki
Benito Alazraki
Produced by
Fernando Macotela

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