Cananea
1978, Spanish. Directed by Marcela Fernández Violante.
Based on a true story in the American owned Cananea mine. It depicts how the owner profits while the Mexican workers struggle to survive and are exploited for their labour.
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Marcela Fernández ViolanteDirector
- Yolanda CianiMary Greene
- Carlos BrachoEsteban Baca Calderón
- Milton RodríguezTony Coppola
- José Carlos RuizManuel Diéguez
- Steven WilenskyCoronel William Greene
- Beatriz SheridanPriscilla Johnson
- Roger CudneyTed Nolan
- Felipe CasanovaAlvaro Diéguez
- Jorge FegánPresidente municipal
- Víctor JuncoPorfirio Díaz
- Carlos EastPat Garrett
- Víctor AlcocerGob. Rafael Izábal
Details
- Released
- 17 August 1978
- Country
- Mexico
- Written by
- Pedro F. Miret, Marcela Fernández Violante
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Cananea runs 123 minutes (2h 3m).
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Who directed Cananea?
Cananea (1978) was directed by Marcela Fernández Violante and stars Yolanda Ciani, Carlos Bracho, Milton Rodríguez.