Roots of Blood (Raíces de Sangre) 46 years old

Roots of Blood

Drama - Hailed as the first film to portray the Chicano experience -- and the first Chicano film to be financed by the Mexican government -- Raíces de Sangre tells the story of immigrant workers exploited on both sides of the border. Facing unsafe conditions, a group of young Chicano workers tries to organize for better conditions but are thwarted by their own co-workers who've accepted bribes from the Americans in turn for stymieing the effort. - Richard Yniguez, León Singer, Enrique Muñoz

Credits

Roots of Blood Cast

Name Character
Ernesto Gómez Cruz He was 45, now 90 years old
Pepe Serna She was 34, now 79 years old as Juan
Richard Yniguez He was 32, now 77 years old as Carlos Rivera
Malena Doria She was 44, 65 years old when she died
Roger Cudney as Factory foreman

Roots of Blood Crew

Name Department
Rosalío Solano as Director of Photography. He was 64 (94) years old when He died Camera
Jesús Salvador Treviño as Director. He was 33 (now 78) years old Directing
Jesús Salvador Treviño as Writer. He was 33 (now 78) years old Writing
Sergio Guerrero as Original Music Composer. He was 56 (86) years old when He died Sound
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Roots of Blood (46 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, February 09, 1978
  • Runtime: 94 minutes