Balún Canán (1977)
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.
- Date of release
- 1977-05-26
- TMDB
- 5.4 / 10 (5)
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Benito Alazraki
Casting
- 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
Interesting facts
- Based on: The Nine Guardians
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