Balún Canán
1977
A strange spell sentenced her son to death
- Benito Alazraki
- 1h 57m
- May 26, 1977 · Mexico
Overview
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 26, 1977
- Original language
- Spanish
- Spoken languages
- Spanish
- Countries
- Mexico
- Production
- Conacine
- Cast
- Saby Kamalich,Fernando Balzaretti,Pilar Pellicer,Cecilia Camacho,Aztlán Camacho,José Chávez,Tito Junco,Anita Blanch,Rosaura Revueltas
- Director
- Benito Alazraki
- Writer
- Rosario Castellanos
- Producer
- Fernando Macotela
- Cinematography
- Gabriel Figueroa
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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