Balún Canán
Movie| Title | Balún Canán |
| User score | 4.8 |
| Release date | May 26, 1977 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Benito Alazraki |
| Production country | Mexico |
| Production companies | Conacine |
| Run time | 117 min. |
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.
