Released:
1977-05-26

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.

Director:
Benito Alazraki

Runtime:
1h 57min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Saby Kamalich
  as
  Zoraida
• 
  Tito Junco
  as
  Jaime Rovelo
• 
  Pilar Pellicer
  as
  Matilde
• 
  Fernando Balzaretti
  as
  Ernesto
• 
  Cecilia Camacho
  as
  La niña